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Collection Online as of April 18, 2024

Fragment with a Floral (tendril) Motif

Fragment with a Floral (tendril) Motif

1500s-1600s
needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in one and two directions); bleached and blue dyed linen (est.)
Overall: 12.5 x 7.4 cm (4 15/16 x 2 15/16 in.)
Gift of J. H. Wade 1920.1126
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

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.
  • Ida Schiff Collection
    J.H. Wade
    1920-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1920.1126