id:			100909
accession number:	1920.1267
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1920.1267
updated:		2023-08-23 18:35:54.958000

Fragment of a Border with Floral Vine and Geometric Patterns, 16th century. Italy, 16th century. Needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in two directions) and reticella; bleached linen (est.); overall: 32.9 x 69.3 cm (12 15/16 x 27 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Myrta Leonora Jones 1920.1267

title:				Fragment of a Border with Floral Vine and Geometric Patterns
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creation date:			16th century
creation date earliest:		1500
creation date latest:		1599
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creditline:			Gift of Myrta Leonora Jones
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culture:	Italy, 16th century
technique:	Needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in two directions) and reticella; bleached linen (est.)
department:	Textiles
collection:	Textiles
type:		Lace
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measurements: Overall: 32.9 x 69.3 cm (12 15/16 x 27 5/16 in.)
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Gift of Myrta Leonora Jones (Mrs. Henry White Cannon)
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fun fact:
Myrta Leonora Jones, the donor of this lace, was a women’s rights activist in Cleveland in the early 20th century.

digital description:
Textiles often incorporate multiple techniques within a single piece, providing visual interest, and also demonstrating the skill and versatility of the maker. This fragment incorporates both reticella, a type of geometric needle lace worked on a grid of plaited or laid thread, and a border of burato.

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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Ricci, Elisa. <em>Old Italian Lace</em>. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1913.
	page number: 	vol. 1 no. 22
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IMAGES

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