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Panel

1650-1675 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Panel of bobbin lace. Close symmetrical pattern of scrolling leafy stems bearing large flowers. Both stems and flowers are partly composed of openwork diaper patterns.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Bobbin lace worked in linen thread
Brief description
Panel, bobbin lace worked in linen thread, Milan, Italy, 1650-1675.
Physical description
Panel of bobbin lace. Close symmetrical pattern of scrolling leafy stems bearing large flowers. Both stems and flowers are partly composed of openwork diaper patterns.
Dimensions
  • Length: 902mm
  • Width: 807mm
Object history
Purchased. Registered File number 2481/1903, 31897/1902.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Levey, Santina M. Lace: a history, London: V&A, 1983, Pl. 200.
Collection
Accession number
42-1903

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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