Fragment of a Border with Floral Vine and Geometric Patterns
Unknown Artist
16th century
Medium
Needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in two directions) and reticella; bleached linen (est.)
Dimensions
32.9 × 69.3 cm
Classification
Lace
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Myrta Leonora Jones
Accession Number
1920.1267
About this artwork
Textiles often incorporate multiple techniques within a single piece, providing visual interest, and also demonstrating the skill and versatility of the maker. This fragment incorporates both reticella, a type of geometric needle lace worked on a grid of plaited or laid thread, and a border of burato.