Fragment

Unknown1650–1700

Lace fragment with a central design of a double-headed eagle surrounded by scrolls of large-scale floral and foliated forms connected by bars.

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Details

Title: Fragment
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: 1650–1700
Type: Fragment
Rights: Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf
Medium: Medium: linen Technique: bobbin lace of discontinuous tape; six bobbins used for connecting bars
Viewing Notes: The flowers and leaves of the band are decorated with small patterns influenced by needle-made motif fillings.-From Lace Exhibition, August 3 - November 7, 1982
Provenance: ex-collection: Iklé
Exhibitions: Cooper Union Museum: "The Greenleaf Collection, Textile Arts from the 16th to the Early 19th Century," 22 Jan. – 9 May 1964, p. 19, no. 277.
Dimensions: H x W: 40 x 26 cm (15 3/4 x 10 1/4 in.)

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