Italian
Lace Border, late 17th century
Silk or linen, needle and bobbin lace, 193 x 5.7 cm (76 x 2 1/4 in.)
This is a long strip of delicate white lace border with a floral motif. One side is edged with a repeating pattern of delicate tiny triangles, and the other edge has a straight border with rows of tiny loops. The body is made of a pattern of flowers and scrolls of stems and leaves.
Veronese Room
Commentary
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