The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of May 14, 2024
Band with Leaf Motifs
17th century
Overall: 20.2 x 68.8 cm (7 15/16 x 27 1/16 in.)
Location: not on view
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Books of patterns for lace making and other needlework were aimed at well-to-do women and girls as a way of encouraging domestic virtue.Description
A scrolling vine with budding vegetation or a tendril motif is a recurring pattern in needle lace. The frequent use of the motif, adapted in lace from different centuries and regions, suggests that it was found in a pattern book. The maker of this piece used thread of different thicknesses to give texture and variety to the design.- {{cite web|title=Band with Leaf Motifs|url=false|author=|year=17th century|access-date=14 May 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1936.222