The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 21, 2025
Border with Crowned and Double-Headed Birds
1700s–1800s
Overall: 35.6 x 154.3 cm (14 x 60 3/4 in.)
Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Page 1921.85
Location: Not on view
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Handmade lace for marriage dowries was produced in large quantities in Russia during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.Description
This long border may have functioned as a valance, a decorative drapery made for attachment at the frame of the bed. Crowned double-headed eagles confront peacocks, while smaller birds fly above them.- {{cite web|title=Border with Crowned and Double-Headed Birds|url=false|author=|year=1700s–1800s|access-date=21 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1921.85