Band with Scroll Pattern
Unknown Artist
16th century
Medium
Needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in one direction); bleached linen (est.)
Dimensions
14.7 × 388.3 cm
Classification
Lace
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of J. H. Wade
Accession Number
1921.1139
About this artwork
A scrolling vine with budding vegetation or a tendril is a recurring pattern in needle lace. The frequent use of the motif, adapted in lace from different centuries and regions, suggests that it was found in a pattern book. Here, the pattern is excessively ornate with additional swirling motifs and flourishing vases.