This Flemish bobbin lace is about 2 feet long by 5 inches. This strip of white lace shows four pointed oval compartments formed by scrolls and leaves arranged along the central axis. Each compartment contains an urn of flowers or a floral spray, arranged alternately.
Belgian, Brussels
Lace Lappet,
late 17th century
Linen, bobbin lace
,
59.7 x 14 cm (23 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
Object details
Accession number
T25bai93.1
Primary Creator
Belgian, Brussels
Full title
Lace Lappet
Creation Date
late 17th century
Description
Floral
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
Dimensions
59.7 x 14 cm (23 1/2 x 5 1/2 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. Textiles: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1986), p. 137, no. 82.
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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.