The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 13, 2025

Fragment with a Floral (tendril) Motif

1500s–1600s

Italy, 1500s-1600s

Bleached and blue dyed linen (est.): needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in one and two directions)
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