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Darned netting
probably Italian
16th century
Medium/Technique
Point lace
Dimensions
144 x 53 cm (56 11/16 x 20 7/8 in.); Legacy dimension: 0.53 x 1.44 not including fringe
Credit Line
Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Sarah Scott Binney
Accession Number26.254
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionDesign worked in cloth, stitch consists of two lions facing each other across a fountain. Narrow border of acorns and leaves along top and bottom. Narrow bobbin lace with fringe, edges bottom and one side. (Design similar to 26.255, but on larger scale.)