Caption

A so-called Saxon lace belt, lace, belts, clothing accessories, men's clothing, fashion, provenance unknown. The central part is a continuous belt with a geometric ornament; among the motifs there is a circle containing an hourglass. The side belts of similar width are permanently connected. The entire belt is trimmed with fringe. 17th/18th century, Poland, lace, clothing accessories, height 270 cm, width 25 cm., A horizontal strip of woven fabric with fringed edges running along the top and bottom and a longer fringe at the right end, the textile shows a central patterned band with an open lattice structure flanked by areas of tighter net-like weave; the material appears in shades of beige and gray with variations of light tan and muted brown in the threads, set against a smooth gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A13_380

License type

Rights managed

Available size

41.4Mb (5.2Mb) / 20.0in x 8.0in / 6000 x 2412 (300dpi)

Keywords

A -called Saxon lace belt lace belts clothing accessories men's clothing fashion provenance unknown central part continuous belt geometric ornament motifs circle containing hourglass side belts width permanently connected entire belt trimmed fringe 17th 18th century Poland height 270 cm width 25 cm horizontal strip woven fabric fringed edges running top bottom longer fringe right textile central patterned band open lattice structure flanked areas tighter net- weave material shades beige gray variations light tan muted brown threads set smooth gray background.