Italian, Sardinia
Superfrontal, before 1924
Linen plain-weave, darned netting, needle lace , 31 1/4 x 88 in. (79.4 x 223.5 cm)
General admission for children 17 years and under is always free
This long run of Italian cloth is made of off-white plain-weave linen with rows of darned netting and needle lace attached to the top side. The row of darned netting is attached directly to the cloth and features a repeating floral and leaf motif, with small rows of flowers running at the top and bottom. The needle lace is attached to the darned netting and features an open scalloped pattern running horizontally. The darned netting and needle lace are slightly more tan than the linen.
Chapel
Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.