Lace Altar Frontal
maker
Unknown
Date15th century
Place MadeSicily, Italy, Europe
MediumLinen drawnwork lace
Dimensions332.7 x 96.5 cm (131 x 38 in.)
ClassificationsFurnishings
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberT28bai20
eMuseum ID729819
Textile Database Number96
Previous NumberT28s3
EmbARK ObjectID12766
Alt. No. 3 (Bain)020
Previous NumberCat. 215
TMS Source ID1827
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
BibliographyNotesGilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 259.
Adolph S. Cavallo. Textiles: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1986), p. 212, no. 215.
Adolph S. Cavallo. Textiles: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1986), p. 212, no. 215.
MarksNotes#20 small fabric label sewn to textile
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
