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Italian
17th century
Object Place: Italy

Medium/Technique Lace, point - buratto
Dimensions Height x width: 56 5/16 x 39 3/8 in. (143 x 100 cm)
Credit Line Gift of Philip Lehman in memory of his wife Carrie L. Lehman
Accession Number38.1087
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionGreen silk with border of buratto (gauze) sewed around edge. The buratto is woven with green silk embroidered with cream colored linen and yellow silk in a conventionalized floral pattern. Edged with bobbin lace woven with green and yellow silk and cream colored linen. Stained, spotted with wax and worn. Many small holes in green silk.