Cleveland Museum of Art

Fragment of a Border with Floral Vine and Geometric Patterns

Date

1500s

Medium

Bleached linen (est.): needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in two directions) and reticella

Culture

Italy

Department

Textiles

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

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. Myrta Leonora Jones, the donor of this lace, was a women’s rights activist in Cleveland in the early 20th century.

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