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Cover with Border of Abstract Floral Motifs
18th century
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
Notable for its bright and valued colors, this cover has a needle lace border of natural and organic motifs attached to a silk cloth. The lace is divided into two registers, possibly representing stylized plants and flowers growing above ground with their roots growing in pots beneath them.
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- Title: Cover with Border of Abstract Floral Motifs
- Date Created: 18th century
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 133.4 x 114 cm (52 1/2 x 44 7/8 in.)
- Type: Lace
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1921.84
- Medium: Needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in one direction); silk (est.) and unidentified ground fiber
- Fun Fact: The large size and square form suggest that this textile would likely have been used as a table cloth.
- Department: Textiles
- Culture: Italy ?, 18th century
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Page
- Collection: Textiles
- Accession Number: 1921.84
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