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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
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
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.