Lace Flounce
maker
Unknown
Date17th century
Place MadeSpain, Europe
MediumSilk and metal, bobbin lace
Dimensions445.8 x 21.6 cm (175 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberT25bai121
eMuseum ID720659
Alt. No. 4 (Old Cavallo)99
Alt. No. 2 (Cavallo)102
Alt. No. 3 (Bain)121
Previous NumberCat. 80
EmbARK ObjectID13706
TMS Source ID2585
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryLacemaking in Spain can be traced back to the Middle Ages, but lace became fashionable in the 15th and 16th centuries. This lace flounce made of silver thread may have been used on an ecclesiastical vestment, a common practice in 17th century Spain.
BibliographyNotesGilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 207.
Adolph S. Cavallo. Textiles: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1986), p. 136-137, no. 80.
Adolph S. Cavallo. Textiles: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1986), p. 136-137, no. 80.
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from art and antiques dealer Enrique Gomez, Madrid, on 23 March 1888.
