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1600-1650 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Border of needle lace (punto-in-aria) made with linen thread in a pattern of scrolls with flowers, human and animal figures. The pattern repeat is 30 cm.

Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
Linen thread; needle lace making
Brief description
Border of needle lace, punto-in-aria, Italian, 1600-1650; animal and human figures.
Physical description
Border of needle lace (punto-in-aria) made with linen thread in a pattern of scrolls with flowers, human and animal figures. The pattern repeat is 30 cm.
Dimensions
  • Length: 135.0cm (approx)
  • Width: 13.0cm (approx)
Credit line
Given by Joan Hazard
Object history
Purchased from Alison Walford’s collection in March 2006.
Collection
Accession number
T.54-2023

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Record createdMarch 30, 2023
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