Lace Towel End

Unknown maker

Medium: cotton or linen (est.); straight (continuous) bobbin lace (Vologda tape lace). The tape forms figural or plants motifs outlined with gimp (heavy cord) with a polychrome plaited ground linking the tape; applied silk (est.) ribbon and metal thread trim
Dimensions: Overall: 45.7 x 42.9 cm (18 x 16 7/8 in.)
Culture: Russia, Nizhny-Novgorod province
Department: Textiles
Classification: Embroidery
Dated: c. 1700s–1800s
Pixels: 3400 × 3267
SHA-256: 0965ba373ad7427d…
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Lace Towel End. c. 1700s–1800s. The Cleveland Museum of Art.