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Pattern for lace with small section of lace worked on It

1600s

Italy, Venice

Medium
Paper and linen?: lace pattern on paper with small section of needle lace (Venetian flat point) worked on It
Measurements
Average: 23.2 x 13.4 cm (9 1/8 x 5 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1944.63
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Description

In this object, Venetian Flat Point needle lace is worked on a small section of the green card, which is in turn attached to a piece of coarse, plain weave linen. On the back of the linen is a paper label, indicating that at one time this object was in the collection of Florence L. Cohen.
A horizontally long piece of tan woven fabric features a rectangular green paper lace pattern. Intricate black ink scrolls into dense, interweaving floral motifs across the center. In the upper right, a delicate fragment of shimmering, web-like needle lace follows the ink outlines. Handwritten script borders the top and left, while wide white stitches secure the paper to the coarse, textured linen backing.

Pattern for lace with small section of lace worked on It

1600s

Italy, Venice

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