Strip
Unknown Artist
18th century
Medium
Bobbin lace
Dimensions
L. 32 x W. 3 1/2 inches 81.3 x 8.9 cm
Classification
Textiles-Laces
Culture
Flemish
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase by subscription, 1909
Accession Number
09.68.298
Art Historical Context
Behold the exquisite *Strip*, a masterful example of 18th-century bobbin lace, crafted by an unknown artist. Measuring 32 by 3½ inches (81.3 x 8.9 cm), this slender length of textile artistry exemplifies the pinnacle of lace-making from Flanders, a region celebrated for its lace traditions. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, it was acquired through a 1909 purchase by subscription, underscoring its enduring appeal to collectors. Bobbin lace, the medium here, involves deftly twisting and intertwining fine linen threads using small bo...