Medium:

Medium: linen Technique: grid of laid cords with needle lace (reticella style)

Dimensions:

H x W: 61 x 9.3 cm (24 x 3 11/16 in.)

Type:

lace

Border

Made in:

Italy

Date:

ca. 1600

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Squares filled with an alternating design of human forms and abstract motifs. Pattern interspersed by portes and connected by brides.

Credit Line:

Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf

Accession Number:

1962-50-224

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

See more items in:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Textiles Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq489748939-e9f3-4d85-8d38-a4f15910c899

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1962-50-224