Edging
Unknown Artist
18th century
Medium
Bobbin lace
Dimensions
L. 7 3/4 x W. 2 1/2 inches (19.7 x 6.4 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Laces
Culture
Italian, Abruzzi (Pescocostanzo)
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1920
Accession Number
20.186.332
Art Historical Context
Step into the delicate world of 18th Italian textiles with *Edging*, a exquisite piece of bobbin lace from Pescocostanzo in the Abruzzi region. Crafted by an unknown artist this period, this narrow strip measures just 7 3/4 by 2 1/2 inches, perfect for adorning collars, cuffs, fine linens. Acquired through the Rogers Fund in 1920, it now graces the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Department of European Sculpture and Decor Arts, showcasing Italy's rich tradition of lace production. Bobbin lace, the medium here, involves skilled artisans twisting and intertwining fine threads around small bobbins ...