Caption

Lace fragment, lace, provenance unknown, metal threads, 18th century, Europe, lace, fabric, width 8.2 cm, length 27.5 cm, A photograph shows three horizontal strips of delicate lace placed against a solid background. The lace strips are off-white or beige with a slightly aged, creamy tone and feature repeated fan-like motifs connected by an open, netted weave. The edges of the lace are scalloped with small loops and some loose threads and frayed ends visible. The background is a uniform medium gray that contrasts with the lighter lace. The overall composition displays the lace pieces arranged with even spacing, showing their intricate woven patterns and the subtle texture of the thread.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A11_152

License type

Rights managed

Available size

93.7Mb (5.7Mb) / 18.2in x 20.0in / 5460 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lace fragment lace provenance unknown metal threads 18th century Europe fabric width 8.2 cm length 27.5 cm photograph three horizontal strips delicate placed solid background lace strips off-white beige slightly aged creamy tone feature repeated fan- motifs connected open netted weave edges scalloped small loops loose threads frayed ends visible background uniform medium gray contrasts lighter lace composition displays lace pieces arranged even spacing showing intricate woven patterns subtle texture thread.