id:			100737
accession number:	1920.1123
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1920.1123
updated:		2023-08-23 18:34:39.596000

Fragment of a Border with Abstract Pattern, 16th century. Italy, Sicily, 16th century. Needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in one direction) and bobbin lace edging; brown silk (est.), unbleached and bleached linen (est.), or cotton (est.); overall: 8 x 19.1 cm (3 1/8 x 7 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade 1920.1123

title:				Fragment of a Border with Abstract Pattern
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creation date:			16th century
creation date earliest:		1500
creation date latest:		1599
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creditline:			Gift of J. H. Wade
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culture:	Italy, Sicily, 16th century
technique:	needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in one direction) and bobbin lace edging; brown silk (est.), unbleached and bleached linen (est.), or cotton (est.)
department:	Textiles
collection:	Textiles
type:		Lace
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measurements: Overall: 8 x 19.1 cm (3 1/8 x 7 1/2 in.)
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PROVENANCE

	Ida Schiff Collection
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	J.H. Wade
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1920-
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fun fact:
The frayed quality of the fragment causes the buratto pattern to appear abstracted, but it was likely a flowering vine.

digital description:
The dark yellow ground of the unbleached linen allows for the pattern, worked in bleached linen in the buratto technique, to stand out. Brown silk thread has also been incorporated, adding a shimmering effect to the contrasting colors.

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IMAGES

web:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1920.1123/1920.1123_web.jpg
print:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1920.1123/1920.1123_print.jpg
full:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1920.1123/1920.1123_full.tif