Fragment of a Band with Floral Motif
Unknown Artist
18th or early 19th century
Medium
Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in one direction); bleached linen (est.)
Dimensions
20 × 23 cm
Classification
Lace
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Myrta Leonora Jones
Accession Number
1919.753
About this artwork
Though it is a small fragment, this piece of lace is simple and honest in its decorative quality. The focus is on the abstract floral motif, which stands out with its thick darning against the unadorned diamond ground netting.