The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of September 10, 2026

A horizontally long white linen cloth is embroidered with monochromatic cream patterns of stylized birds and flowers. In the central panel, ivory threads form dense, intricate plant life. This central display is bookended on either side by wide, shimmering web-like lace sections featuring scrolling leaf motifs. Narrow bands of pointed lace trim the top and bottom edges, completing this ivory composition of varying textures and delicate patterns.

Lace Shawl

1800s

Czechoslovakia

Linen: plain weave with bobbin lace and silk embroidery
Overall: 185.4 x 39.7 cm (73 x 15 5/8 in.)
Gift of J. H. Wade 1921.1133
Location: Not on view
  • Mrlian, Rudolf, ed. Slovak Folk Art. Prague: Artia, 1953. no. 134, p. 13.3
    Kurella, Elizabeth M. Guide to Lace and Linens. Dubuque, Iowa: Antique Trader Books, 1998. p. 133
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