Collection Online as of May 31, 2023
Band with Leaf Motifs
Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in one and two directions); bleached linen (est.)
Overall: 20.2 x 68.8 cm (7 15/16 x 27 1/16 in.)
The Frances McIntosh Sherwin Collection 1936.222
Location
not on view
Description
A scrolling vine with budding vegetation or a tendril motif 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. The maker of this piece used thread of different thicknesses to give texture and variety to the design.