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Lace Fragment

1600s

Italy, 1600s

Medium
Linen: needle lace (cutwork)
Measurements
Average: 19.1 x 3.2 cm (7 1/2 x 1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Louise Tifft Brown 1933.350
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Location
Not on view
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A horizontally long, off-white linen needle lace fragment features frayed edges. On the left, a solid vertical strip is punctuated by small oval holes. Across the center, repeating square cutouts filled with diagonal X-shapes alternate with curving, plant-like patterns and small circular openings. These mirrored, delicate openwork motifs repeat horizontally, creating a symmetrical decorative band across the material.

Lace Fragment

1600s

Italy, 1600s

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