Fragment of a Border with Vines and Floral Motifs
Cleveland Museum of Art

Fragment of a Border with Vines and Floral Motifs

1600s

Bleached and blue dyed linen (est.): needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in one direction) and bobbin lace edging
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

The word <em>lace </em>derives from the Latin l<em>aqueus</em>, meaning <em>noose</em>.

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