Border with Crowned and Double-Headed Birds
Unknown Artist
18th-19th century
Medium
Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in one direction) and bobbin lace edging; bleached linen (est.)
Dimensions
35.6 × 154.3 cm
Classification
Lace
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Page
Accession Number
1921.85
About this artwork
This long border may have functioned as a valance, a decorative drapery made for attachment at the frame of the bed. Crowned double-headed eagles confront peacocks, while smaller birds fly above them.