Lace Cloth
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Lace Cloth

TitleLace Cloth
Date1500s 16th century
MediumLinen: needle lace (cutwork), bobbin lace, and embroidery
ClassificationLace
OriginItaly, Padua and Venice Italy
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineLace Cloth, 1500s. Italy, Padua and Venice. Linen: needle lace (cutwork), bobbin lace, and embroidery; overall: 85.7 x 162.6 cm (33 3/4 x 64 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade, 1920.1169
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Lace Cloth” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1500s. It is executed in linen: needle lace (cutwork), bobbin lace, and embroidery and classified as lace. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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