Caption

Lace fragment, needle lace with floral ornaments, pattern of large, thick branches with stylized flowers and leaves; details executed in relief; joints rare with rosettes snowflakes. 2nd half of the 19th century, Italy. Lace fabric, width 15 cm, length 248 cm., Purchase, A horizontal strip of openwork lace with an intricate floral and scroll pattern laid flat against a solid background; the lace appears off-white or cream with visible textured stitching and raised embroidered elements forming flowers, leaves, loops, and curving tendrils connected by delicate bridgelike threads, and the background is a uniform medium gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A13_476

License type

Rights managed

Available size

46.6Mb (2.8Mb) / 20.0in x 9.1in / 6000 x 2715 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lace fragment needle lace floral ornaments pattern large thick branches stylized flowers leaves details executed relief joints rare rosettes snowflakes 2nd half 19th century Italy Lace fabric width 15 cm length 248 cm Purchase horizontal strip openwork lace intricate floral scroll pattern laid flat solid background lace off-white cream visible textured stitching raised embroidered elements forming flowers loops curving tendrils connected delicate bridgelike threads background uniform medium gray.