Collar (Made from Border)
1601/25
Medium
Linen, three bands of needle lace; upper band worked on a plain weave cut and drawn thread work grid; embroidered in double hem stitches; later edging of bobbin straight lace
Dimensions
11 × 47.7 cm (4 3/8 × 18 3/4 in.) Top band height: .9 cm (3/8 in.) Top band width repeat: 5.3 cm (2 1/8 in.) Center band height: 5.1 cm (2 in.) Center band width repeat: 4.9 cm (1 7/8 in.) Lower band height: 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.) Lower band width repeat: 3.0 cm (1 1/2 in.) Edging height: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.) Edging height width repeat: 1.1 cm (1/2 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
26135
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...