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Darned netting lace

Italian
16th–17th century

Medium/Technique Point, punto a maglia quadra, darned netting
Dimensions 180 x 41 cm (70 7/8 x 16 1/8 in.); Legacy dimension: 0.41 x 1.80
Credit Line Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Sarah Scott Binney
Accession Number26.253
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionBroad border with narrow border on three sides. The design, of geometric plant-forms and diagonal bands is worked with cloth stitch and buratto stitch. It has been patched in one place with a piece of bobbin lace.