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Embroidered Border1550-1650

Not on view
Horizontal strip of ivory needlelace with cutwork chevron bands, geometric square lattice blocks, and a narrow geometric border along top and bottom edges
Needle lace border in white, featuring a central repeating pattern of figural and floral motifs within oval frames, surrounded by geometric cutwork squares along the top and bottom edges.

Unknown, Embroidered Border, 1550-1650, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Miss Beatrice Wood, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Embroidered Border
Place Made
Italy
Date Made
1550-1650
Medium
Linen plain weave with cutwork, linen thread embroidery, and linen needle lace
Dimensions
18 × 4 1/8 in. (45.72 × 10.48 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Beatrice Wood
Accession Number
60.41.71
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles