This lace border is made of braided and twisted bobbin lace. The two large scalloped lobes have a simple, repeating floral and scroll-like motif throughout.
Belgian, Binche
Lace Lappet,
1725-1750
Linen, bobbin lace
,
62.2 x 12.7 cm (24 1/2 x 5 in.)
Object details
Accession number
T25bai91
Primary Creator
Belgian, Binche
Full title
Lace Lappet
Creation Date
1725-1750
Description
Scrolls, Floral
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
Dimensions
62.2 x 12.7 cm (24 1/2 x 5 in.)
Display Media
Linen, bobbin 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. 206.
Adolph S. Cavallo. An Introduction to the Textile Collection at Fenway Court. Fenway Court (Boston, 1982), pp. 6-17, no. 8.
Adolph S. Cavallo. Textiles: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1986), p. 138, no. 84.
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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.
