id:			114064
accession number:	1933.344
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1933.344
updated:		2023-08-23 19:38:04.115000

Border with Double-Headed Birds and Vases with Vines and Flowers, 19th century. Italy, Sardinia, 19th century. Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in one direction); bleached linen (est.); overall: 23.8 x 244.2 cm (9 3/8 x 96 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Louise Tifft Brown 1933.344

title:				Border with Double-Headed Birds and Vases with Vines and Flowers
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creation date:			19th century
creation date earliest:		1800
creation date latest:		1899
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creditline:			Bequest of Louise Tifft Brown
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culture:	Italy, Sardinia, 19th century
technique:	Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in one direction); bleached linen (est.)
department:	Textiles
collection:	Textiles
type:		Lace
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measurements: Overall: 23.8 x 244.2 cm (9 3/8 x 96 1/8 in.)
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fun fact:
This lace 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.

digital description:
Double-headed birds alternating with flowering vases appear on this filet/lacis lace. The pattern repeats horizontally, with organic spirals which burst into the upper and lower registers.

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