Fragment of a Corner with Floral Motif

17th-18th century

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

Though this fragment of lace is completed in the filet/lacis technique, the floral motif imitates a form of needle lace particular to Spain known as <em>Ruedas </em>or <em>Sol </em>Lace, due to its radial patterns.

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Title: Fragment of a Corner with Floral Motif
Date Created: 17th-18th century
Physical Dimensions: Overall: 12.5 x 14.1 cm (4 15/16 x 5 9/16 in.)
Provenance: Gift of Myrta Leonora Jones (Mrs. Henry White Cannon)
Type: Lace
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1919.777
Medium: Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions); bleached linen (est.)
Fun Fact: Myrta Leonora Jones, the donor of this work, was a women’s rights activist in Cleveland in the early 20th century.
Department: Textiles
Culture: Spain, 17th-18th century
Credit Line: Gift of Myrta Leonora Jones
Collection: Textiles
Accession Number: 1919.777

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