Caption

Lace fragment, needle lace, delicate pattern of plant tendrils and numerous spans, in the style of Italian punto a vermicelli lace. Lower edge with fine serrations; upper edge straight with a sewn-on bobbin insert and a double ladder. 17th–18th century, France. Lace, length 86 cm, width 6 cm., A vertical strip of delicate lace with an open, irregular floral-like pattern runs down the center of the image, bordered on one side by a narrow, more tightly woven edge; the lace is off-white or cream colored. Behind the lace is a large rectangular panel in a muted taupe or grayish-brown color that fills most of the frame. Around the outer edges of the image is a wider border of a light beige or cream paper texture. The overall composition shows the contrast between the intricate off-white lace, the solid taupe rectangle, and the light beige surrounding border.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A11_251

License type

Rights managed

Available size

57.0Mb (2.1Mb) / 12.1in x 18.4in / 3616 x 5505 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lace fragment needle lace delicate pattern plant tendrils numerous spans style Italian punto vermicelli lace Lower edge fine serrations upper edge straight sewn-on bobbin insert double ladder 17th–18th century France Lace length 86 cm width 6 cm vertical strip delicate lace open irregular floral- pattern runs down center image bordered side narrow tightly woven edge lace off-white cream colored large rectangular panel muted taupe grayish-brown color fills frame outer edges wider border light beige cream paper texture composition contrast intricate off-white lace solid taupe rectangle surrounding border.