Fragment
Unknown Artist
19th century
Medium
Bobbin lace
Dimensions
L. 20 x W. 2 1/2 inches (50.8 x 6.4 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Laces
Culture
British, Buckinghamshire
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase by subscription, 1909
Accession Number
09.68.499
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite *Fragment* of bobbin lace hails from 19th-century Buckinghamshire, England, a region renowned for its masterful lace-making traditions. Measuring a slender 20 by 2½ inches (50.8 x 6.4 cm), this delicate strip showcases the intricate floral motifs of flowers and leaves that were hallmarks of British textile artistry during the Victorian era. Produced by an unknown artisan, it exemplifies the handmade precision of regional crafts, where lace served as both a luxurious adornment for clothing and home furnishings and a testament to skilled labor. Bobbin lace, the medium here, is cr...