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Lace Border
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Lace Border

1800s · Plain weave piña cloth: needle lace and embroidery

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

This rectangular textile consists of a fine, translucent ground fabric with a scattered pattern of small embroidered floral sprigs. The ground shows areas of loss, small holes, fraying, and darkening, while the embroidered and openwork areas remain largely intact.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineLace Border, 1800s. Philippines. Plain weave piña cloth: needle lace and embroidery; overall: 44 x 89 cm (17 5/16 x 35 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. O. E. Kelsey, 1928.11
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