Border with Floral Motifs
Unknown Artist
19th century
Medium
Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in one direction); bleached linen (est.)
Dimensions
27.9 × 316.2 cm
Classification
Lace
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Bequest of Louise Tifft Brown
Accession Number
1933.317
About this artwork
A tendril motif 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 unusually ornate with additional swirling and flowering motifs.