Collector:

William A. Clark, (American, 1839–1925)  Search this

Medium:

Medium: linen, cotton Technique: needle lace and machine lace

Dimensions:

H x W: 50.8 × 400.1 cm (20 in. × 13 ft. 1 1/2 in.)

Type:

lace

Border

Made in:

Italy

Date:

late 19th century

Description:

Straight border of Gros Point lace has large-scale elaborate, raised floral forms and acanthus leaves connected by pairs of bars or single bars decorated with picots and picoted rings. Floral forms have a variety of decorative filling stitches. Padded rings and scrolls and raised buttoned cords decorate flowers and leaves.

Credit Line:

Gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, William A. Clark Collection

Accession Number:

2018-50-36

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Textiles Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq478b0a7f4-87ca-4f4e-97b6-bcba2d8cb3e8

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_2018-50-36