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Fragment of a Border with Vines and Floral Motifs

1600s

Italy, 1600s

Medium
Bleached and blue dyed linen (est.): needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in one direction) and bobbin lace edging
Measurements
Overall: 13.5 x 17.4 cm (5 5/16 x 6 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of J. H. Wade 1920.1129
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The word lace derives from the Latin laqueus, meaning noose.

Description

The light blue ground of this fragment of lace, together with the varying thicknesses of threads used for the ground and the embroidered pattern, create a sense of depth in the textile. The white thread is bleached linen and the blue is linen that has been bleached and dyed.

Fragment of a Border with Vines and Floral Motifs

1600s

Italy, 1600s

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