Collection Online as of September 28, 2023
Band with Scroll Pattern
Needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in one direction); bleached linen (est.)
Overall: 14.7 x 388.3 cm (5 13/16 x 152 7/8 in.)
Gift of J. H. Wade 1921.1139
Location
not on view
Description
A scrolling vine with budding vegetation or a tendril is a recurring pattern in needle lace. The frequent use of the motif, adapted in lace from different centuries and regions, suggests that it was found in a pattern book. Here, the pattern is excessively ornate with additional swirling motifs and flourishing vases.