Border, 1600s Genoese style lace, bobbin made, uncertain origin, 1850-1900
Summary
A9148-15
Border, 1600s Genoese style lace, bobbin made, [Italian], 1850-1900
Continuous serpentine trail, with 2 double turns for each repeat held togehter by a plaited design which passes through, and ornaments the trail to form the dentate headside.
Technique
The cloth stitch trail uses the same 6 pairs of threads throughout, and the worker pair becomes temporarily passive while the plait pairs pass through the trail in their appointed places. The evenness of workmanship and smoothness of design indicate a "tigying up", if not simplification of the original 17th century design, and suggests modern workmanship.
Continuous serpentine trail, with 2 double turns for each repeat held togehter by a plaited design which passes through, and ornaments the trail to form the dentate headside.
Technique
The cloth stitch trail uses the same 6 pairs of threads throughout, and the worker pair becomes temporarily passive while the plait pairs pass through the trail in their appointed places. The evenness of workmanship and smoothness of design indicate a "tigying up", if not simplification of the original 17th century design, and suggests modern workmanship.
Dimensions
55 mm
640 mm
Cite this Object
Border, 1600s Genoese style lace, bobbin made, uncertain origin, 1850-1900 2016, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 27 June 2017, <https://ma.as/202961>
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This object is currently on display at the Powerhouse Museum.