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Lace Fragment

1650–99

Italy

Medium
Needle lace (Punto Avorio or Ivory Stitch) insertion
Measurements
Average: 4.2 x 28.9 cm (1 5/8 x 11 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of J. H. Wade 1920.1010
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Location
Not on view
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A horizontally long, off-white needle lace insertion features a central band of repeating geometric patterns. Symmetrical, star-like motifs radiate out in a horizontal row, connected by a dense grid. Small, round openings alternate with solid sections of interlocking thread. The fragment's ends appear frayed and uneven, with a small tear visible along the bottom right edge. The delicate textile forms a series of connected, snowflake-like shapes across its entire length.

Lace Fragment

1650–99

Italy

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