Collection Online as of October 1, 2023
Fragment of a Border with Abstract Pattern
Needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in one direction) and bobbin lace edging; brown silk (est.), unbleached and bleached linen (est.), or cotton (est.)
Overall: 8 x 19.1 cm (3 1/8 x 7 1/2 in.)
Gift of J. H. Wade 1920.1123
Location
not on view
Description
The dark yellow ground of the unbleached linen allows for the pattern, worked in bleached linen in the buratto technique, to stand out. Brown silk thread has also been incorporated, adding a shimmering effect to the contrasting colors.