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Cloth with Border of Crowned Double-Headed Eagles with Various Emblems, Birds, and Other Animals

19th century

The Cleveland Museum of Art

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

A range of techniques were used to create textural variation in this lace cloth: <em>buratto</em>, bobbin, and crochet. Figural motifs appear within the inserted buratto bands. Different birds, with crosses visible on their chests, crowned double-headed eagles, and feline figures facing a vessel may allude to the heraldic symbols of a particular family.

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  • Title: Cloth with Border of Crowned Double-Headed Eagles with Various Emblems, Birds, and Other Animals
  • Date Created: 19th century
  • Physical Dimensions: Overall: 62.4 x 132.3 cm (24 9/16 x 52 1/16 in.)
  • Type: Lace
  • Rights: CC0
  • External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1933.315
  • Medium: Needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in two directions), bobbin lace insert and edging, and crochet insert; bleached linen (est.)
  • Fun Fact: This cloth was given to the museum by Louise Tifft Brown, a native Clevelander who became an expert in lace while living in Venice for 35 years.
  • Department: Textiles
  • Culture: Italy, 19th century
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Louise Tifft Brown
  • Collection: Textiles
  • Accession Number: 1933.315
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