Lace Border
lace maker
Unknown
Date18th century
Place MadeNorthern Germany, Germany, Europe
MediumCotton tabby, drawnwork
Dimensions198.1 x 25.4 cm (78 x 10 in.)
ClassificationsTextile Arts
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberT25bai126
eMuseum ID721132
Alt. No. 3 (Bain)126
Alt. No. 4 (Old Cavallo)100
EmbARK ObjectID13691
Alt. No. 2 (Cavallo)86
Previous NumberCat. 65
TMS Source ID2571
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. 206.
"Notes, Records, Comments." Gardner Museum Calendar of Events 8, no. 31 (4 Apr. 1965), p. 2.
Adolph S. Cavollo. "An Introduction to the Textile Collection at Fenway Court." Fenway Court (1981), pp. 6-17, nos. 15-16. (as North German or Scandinavian)
Adolph S. Cavallo. Textiles: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1986), p. 128, no. 65.
Ada H. Logan. Exploring Treasures in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum II: Introducing the World of Textiles (Boston: 1992), no. 6.
Todd McKie. Adventures in the Lace Trade (Boston, 2003), p. 4.
"Notes, Records, Comments." Gardner Museum Calendar of Events 8, no. 31 (4 Apr. 1965), p. 2.
Adolph S. Cavollo. "An Introduction to the Textile Collection at Fenway Court." Fenway Court (1981), pp. 6-17, nos. 15-16. (as North German or Scandinavian)
Adolph S. Cavallo. Textiles: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1986), p. 128, no. 65.
Ada H. Logan. Exploring Treasures in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum II: Introducing the World of Textiles (Boston: 1992), no. 6.
Todd McKie. Adventures in the Lace Trade (Boston, 2003), p. 4.
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
