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Lace Edging

1660–99

Italy, Venice

Medium
Needle lace (Coralline Point)
Measurements
Average: 7 x 496.2 cm (2 3/4 x 195 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Edward B. Greene, G. G. Wade and J. H. Wade Jr. for the Ellen Garretson Wade Memorial Collection 1923.1013
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A horizontally long piece of cream-colored needlepoint lace is patterned with thin, interconnected threads creating dense, organic branching shapes. The narrow band lies straight in the center and folds into sharp zigzags at both ends. Tiny, rounded loops finish the bottom edge along its entire length. The repeating pattern remains uniform and translucent across the mesh, with fine threads forming sprawling motifs against a dark background.

Lace Edging

1660–99

Italy, Venice

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