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Point lace, reticella
Italian
16th–early 17th century
Medium/Technique
Lace, point Reticella
Dimensions
18 x 17 cm (7 1/16 x 6 11/16 in.); Legacy dimension: .17 x .18
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number07.401
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionMade on a linen foundation. This piece shows plainly the way in which reticella developed, until finally punto in aria was envolved. Picots on edges and at the intersection of the different parts of the design.