Figure of St. Anthony and Christ Child, flanked by large geometric rosettes, interspersed with floral and foliated forms. Upper and lower borders have geometric motifs in an alternating pattern.
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Title: Border
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: early 17th century
Type: Border
Rights: Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf
Medium: Medium: linen, goldmetallicfoil wound onto yellow silk Technique: grid of laid cords with needle lace (reticella style)
Viewing Notes: The gird was created by four-element flat braids; sub-divisions within it by cords covered with figure-eight interlacing. Hair and facial features are embroidered using linen. The child's eyes are tan silk and the monk's belt is metal-wrapped silk. The monk's tab-edged collar completely encircles his neck and shoulders.-From Lace Exhibition, August 3 - November 7, 1982
Exhibitions: Cooper Union Museum, New York: "The Greenleaf Collection, Textile Arts from the 16th to early 19th century," 22 Jan. – 9 May 1964, p. 12, no. 70.
Dimensions: H x W: 29.9 x 15 cm (11 3/4 x 5 7/8 in.)
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