id: 100742 accession number: 1920.1128 share license status: CC0 url: https://clevelandart.org/art/1920.1128 updated: 2023-01-10 18:01:20.508000 Fragment (of a Band?) with Floral Pattern, 16th century. Italy, 16th century. Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions); bleached linen (est.); overall: 10.7 x 15.4 cm (4 3/16 x 6 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade 1920.1128 title: Fragment (of a Band?) with Floral Pattern title in original language: series: series in original language: creation date: 16th century creation date earliest: 1500 creation date latest: 1599 current location: creditline: Gift of J. H. Wade copyright: --- culture: Italy, 16th century technique: needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions); bleached linen (est.) department: Textiles collection: Textiles type: Lace find spot: catalogue raisonne: --- CREATORS --- measurements: Overall: 10.7 x 15.4 cm (4 3/16 x 6 1/16 in.) state of the work: edition of the work: support materials: inscriptions: --- CURRENT EXHIBITIONS --- LEGACY EXHIBITIONS --- PROVENANCE Ida Schiff Collection date: footnotes: citations: J.H. Wade date: footnotes: citations: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH date: 1920- footnotes: citations: --- fun fact: This small fragment was apparently cut from a much larger piece, perhaps originally decorating a woman’s dress. digital description: Lace was often used in large quantities to produce opulent effects of light and contrasting texture. Bands of this width may have originally adorned a woman’s skirt or petticoat, heightening the design and overall impact with its rich floral pattern. wall description: --- RELATED WORKS --- CITATIONS Levey, Santina M. Lace: A History. [London]: Victoria & Albert Museum, 2004. page number: no. 224 url: --- IMAGES web: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1920.1128/1920.1128_web.jpg print: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1920.1128/1920.1128_print.jpg full: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1920.1128/1920.1128_full.tif