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Lace
Probably Italian
17th century
Object Place: Italy
Medium/Technique
Lace, Point, Buratto, gauze weave
Dimensions
21 x 94.5 cm (8 1/4 x 37 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Special Textile Fund
Accession Number58.362
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionPale brown ground of gauze weave with extra twist in warp between each weft. Main field shows a row of stylized S-shaped leaves between single rows of stylized sprigs. Design embroidered in darning stitch with white yarn, outlined with stem stitch in yellow. Woven gold and silver braid along three sides; traces of violet silk along fourth side. Holes in ground.