The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 16, 2024
Border with Double-Headed Birds and Vases with Vines and Flowers
19th century
Overall: 23.8 x 244.2 cm (9 3/8 x 96 1/8 in.)
Bequest of Louise Tifft Brown 1933.344
Location: not on view
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This lace was given to the museum by Louise Tifft Brown, a native Clevelander who became an expert in lace while living in Venice for 35 years.Description
Double-headed birds alternating with flowering vases appear on this filet/lacis lace. The pattern repeats horizontally, with organic spirals which burst into the upper and lower registers.- {{cite web|title=Border with Double-Headed Birds and Vases with Vines and Flowers|url=false|author=|year=19th century|access-date=16 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1933.344