BK-1978-663
c. 1850 - c. 1899
Medium
bobbin lace
Dimensions
8.4; 66; 14
About this artwork
length 66 cm x width 8.4 cm x 14 cm
Art Historical Context
Behold the delicate *BK-1978-663*, an anonymous masterpiece of bobbin lace crafted sometime between circa 1850 and 1899. Measuring approximately 66 cm in length and 8.4 cm in width (with a noted depth of 14 cm), this slender strip exemplifies the exquisite textile arts of the Victorian era. Likely intended as a decorative trimming for garments, shawls, or household linens, its narrow form suggests it adorned the finest fashions of 19th-century Europe, lace was a symbol of elegance and refinement. Bobbin lace, the medium here, is a labor-intensive technique originating in Renaissance Europe an...
About the Artist
anonymous
In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...