Collection Online as of November 28, 2023
Fragment of a Border with Vines and Floral Motifs
Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in one direction) and bobbin lace edging; bleached and blue dyed linen (est.)
Overall: 13.5 x 17.4 cm (5 5/16 x 6 7/8 in.)
Gift of J. H. Wade 1920.1129
Location
not on view
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.