The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 19, 2025
Border with Floral Motifs
1800s
Overall: 27.9 x 316.2 cm (11 x 124 1/2 in.)
Bequest of Louise Tifft Brown 1933.317
Location: Not on view
Did You Know?
This lace was given to the museum by Louise Tifft Brown, a native Clevelander who became an expert in lace while living in Venice for 35 years.Description
A tendril motif is a recurring pattern in needle lace. The frequent use of the motif, adapted in lace from different centuries and regions, suggests that it was found in a pattern book. Here, the pattern is unusually ornate with additional swirling and flowering motifs.- {{cite web|title=Border with Floral Motifs|url=false|author=|year=1800s|access-date=19 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1933.317