This delicate Belgian border of bobbin lace has a scalloped bottom edge with a large flower in each lobe. The body of this piece is decorated with a delicate repeating pattern of scroll, vine, and floral motifs that surrounded and compliment the flowers in each lobe.
Belgian
Lace Border,
before 1924
Bobbin lace
,
162.6 x 12.1 cm (64 x 4 3/4 in.)
Object details
Accession number
T25bai118
Primary Creator
Belgian
Full title
Lace Border
Creation Date
before 1924
Description
Floral
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
Dimensions
162.6 x 12.1 cm (64 x 4 3/4 in.)
Display Media
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
Adolph S. Cavallo. Textiles: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1986), p. 213, no.232.
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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.