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Source Description
Lace was often used in large quantities to produce opulent effects of light and contrasting texture. Bands of this width may have originally adorned a woman’s skirt or petticoat, heightening the design and overall impact with its rich floral pattern.
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Document identity
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100742
label
Fragment (of a Band?) with Floral Pattern
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
100742
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object
title
Fragment (of a Band?) with Floral Pattern
description
Lace was often used in large quantities to produce opulent effects of light and contrasting texture. Bands of this width may have originally adorned a woman’s skirt or petticoat, heightening the design and overall impact with its rich floral pattern.
date
1500s
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79493172
genreSpecific
Lace
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 10.7 x 15.4 cm (4 3/16 x 6 1/16 in.)
cul
Italy
accession
1920.1128
Source extras
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Bleached linen (est.): needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions)
tombstone
Fragment (of a Band?) with Floral Pattern, 1500s. Italy. Bleached linen (est.): needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions); overall: 10.7 x 15.4 cm (4 3/16 x 6 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade, 1920.1128
collection
T - Lace
didYouKnow
This small fragment was apparently cut from a much larger piece, perhaps originally decorating a woman’s dress.
citations
citation
Levey, Santina M. Lace: A History. [London]: Victoria & Albert Museum, 2004.
page_number
no. 224
creditline
Gift of J. H. Wade
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2026-05-29 05:26:46.353000
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100742
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Textiles
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T - Lace
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Bleached linen (est.): needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions)
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1
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0
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photo
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