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Detail
Point lace
Italian
About 1600
Medium/Technique
Linen, lace, point
Dimensions
25.7 x 6.5 cm (10 1/8 x 2 9/16 in.); Legacy dimension: 1.70 x .085
Credit Line
Bequest of James William Paige
Accession Number95.917
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionPunto in aria. The design consists of a row of squares filled by sprays of seed vessels and leaves, set diagonally on one edge are points made of leaf-like forms and finished with a seed vessel. The horizontal bars are bobbin made braid. Made to be used with 95.916. 95.916 and 95.917 were valued together by the donor at 200 francs. Only part of the lace is shown in the photograph.