The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of May 8, 2026

A horizontally long cream-colored linen cloth is worked with intricate needle lace and embroidery featuring stylized plant patterns. Scrolling vines, floral shapes, and leafy stems repeat across a semi-transparent mesh. This symmetrical design fills the piece, defined by a straight top edge and a scalloped bottom border of repeating semi-circular shapes. Monochromatic cream embroidery creates a delicate web-like texture, highlighting the ornate, winding floral motifs throughout the rectangular textile.

Lace Flounce

1700s

Unassigned

Linen: needle lace (drawnwork) and embroidery
Average: 285.7 x 54.7 cm (112 1/2 x 21 9/16 in.)
The Frances McIntosh Sherwin Collection 1936.78
Location: Not on view
  • Underhill, Gertrude. “The Frances McIntosh Sherwin Collection of Lace.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 23, no. 4 (1936). p. 53–54 www.jstor.org
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1936.78