Towel End
late 18th century
Maker Unknown
Textiles
Towel End, late 18th century. Russia, late 18th century. Cotton or linen (est.); straight (continuous) bobbin lace (Vologda tape lace). The tape forms figural or plant motifs outlined with gimp (heavy cord), polychrome plaited ground links the tape; applied silk (est.) ribbon; overall: 25.8 x 84.5 cm (10 3/16 x 33 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade 1921.597
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Lace
- Formatted Medium
- cotton or linen (est.); straight (continuous) bobbin lace (Vologda tape lace). The tape forms figural or plant motifs outlined with gimp (heavy cord), polychrome plaited ground links the tape; applied silk (est.) ribbon
- Medium
- cotton, linen, est, straight, continuous, bobbin, lace, vologda, tape, forms, figural, plant, motifs, outlined, gimp, heavy, cord, polychrome, plaited, ground, links, applied, silk, ribbon
- Dimensions
- Overall: 25.8 x 84.5 cm (10 3/16 x 33 1/4 in.)
- Departments
- Textiles
- Accession Number
- 1921.597
- Credit Line
- Gift of J. H. Wade
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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