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Lace Insertion

1600s–1700s

Italy, Abruzzi, Pescocostanzo

Medium
Bobbin lace
Measurements
Average: 10.9 x 47.7 cm (4 5/16 x 18 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of J. H. Wade 1920.1210
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A horizontally long off-white bobbin lace strip features a repeating pattern of stylized floral and foliate motifs. Dense, woven thread forms the petals and leaves, which emerge from a delicate, open net-like mesh background. Small, pointed loops finish the straight horizontal edges. The botanical shapes flow continuously across the length of the rectangular insertion, marked by occasional light brown age stains near the center.

Lace Insertion

1600s–1700s

Italy, Abruzzi, Pescocostanzo

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