Extant Lace

Lace head cloth (UBC Museum of Anthropology Sf871). Peru – 900-1476

Blue lace veil (UBC Museum of Anthropology 3097/21). Peru - 1000-1476

Diamond lace veil (UBC Museum of Anthropology 3097/22). Peru - 1000-1476

Filet lace border (V&A 1311D/1-1877). France or Italy - 16th C.

Filet lace insertion (Museum of Fine Arts Houston 40.1). Italy – ca. 1530

Needle lace border (V&A 294-1890). Italy - 1550-1600

Cutwork border (V&A 1129-1903). Italy - 1550-1625

Bobbin lace border (V&A 76-1879). Italy - 1570-1625

Bobbin lace border (V&A T.198-1921). Italy - 1570-1625

Scalloped bobbin lace border (V&A 7517-1861). Italy - 1570-1625

Scalloped bobbin lace border (V&A 1362-1855). Italy - 1570-1625

Triangular scalloped bobbin lace (V&A 1363-1855). Italy - 1570-1625

Geometric needle lace border (V&A T.1-1938). Italy - 1570-1630

Needle lace band (V&A T.224-1922). Italy - 1570-1630

Needle lace border (V&A 1592-1872). Italy - 1570-1630

Needle lace border (V&A 568:1-1884). Italy - 1570-1630

Needle lace border (V&A 676B-1892). Italy - 1570-1630

Needle lace border (V&A 119A-1899). Italy - 1570-1630

Needle lace border with figures (V&A 315-1869). Italy - 1570-1630

Punto in aria vandyke border (V&A 610-1853). Italy - 1570-1630

Reticella rosettes (V&A 605-1853). Italy - 1570-1630

Venetian needle lace (V&A T.264-1912). Italy - 1570-1630

Cutwork border (V&A 485-1903). Italy - 1580-1600

Needle lace border (V&A 606-1853). Italy - 1580-1600

Reticella border (V&A 487-1903). Italy - 1580-1600

 


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