This linen flounce is meant for a alb, which is a priest’s robe. The needle lace has intricate vines, scrolls and flowers throughout. The bottom is edged with small circular motifs and the top has a fine geometric lace border.
Italian, Venice
Lace Flounce for an Alb,
1675-1700
Linen, needle lace
,
401.3 x 27.9 cm (158 x 11 in.)
Object details
Accession number
T25bai69
Primary Creator
Italian, Venice
Full title
Lace Flounce for an Alb
Creation Date
1675-1700
Description
Floral
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the textiles dealer Michelangelo Jesurum on 21 October 1894 for $2,860.
Dimensions
401.3 x 27.9 cm (158 x 11 in.)
Display Media
Linen, needle lace
Web 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.
Permanent Gallery Location
Veronese Room
Bibliography
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 208.
“Notes, Records, Comments.” Gardner Museum Calendar of Events 8, no. 31 (4 Apr. 1965), p. 2.
Adolph S. Cavallo. Textiles: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1986), p. 129, no. 69.
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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.
