Production: Unknown
Linen cover composed of alternating panels of lacis and cutwork with needle lace fillings.
The cover is edged with straight bobbin lace, with a similar pattern on three sides, with a slightly different one on the fourth side. Each of the panels depicts a flowers pot or vase, a tree or plant, all slightly stylized. The cutwork panels all have a central square of needle lace.
Purchased with the Perceval Fund
Length: 92.22 cm
Width: 91.75 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1998-03-02) by Wentworth, Judy
17th Century, first half#
Circa
1600
-
Circa
1640
The techniques of darning or outlining the lacis motifs is typically French.
Panels
Bobbin lace : Straight bobbin lace with cutwork panels which all have a central square of needle lace.
Accession number: T.1-1998
Primary reference Number: 110517
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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