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Lace Insertion with Fringe

1600–1640

Italy, Venice

Medium
Linen: bobbin lace
Measurements
Average: 11.5 x 35.6 cm (4 1/2 x 14 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of J. H. Wade 1920.866
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Description

Although this fringed bobbin lace fragment is made of linen, its format is like those for laces made of gold, silver, and colored silk threads.
A horizontally long strip of off-white bobbin lace features a central band of repeating, scrolled floral motifs. Two narrow, rectangular bands of open mesh frame the patterns. A long fringe of delicate vertical threads hangs from the lower edge across its length. The scrolled motifs wind rhythmically through the center, while the lace ends appear uneven and fragmented.

Lace Insertion with Fringe

1600–1640

Italy, Venice

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