Edging

Unknown

17th century · Bobbin lace · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Gorgeous Apparel The work of professional female lace-makers from Genoa was highly sought-after in the seventeenth century throughout Europe. This ornately worked edging is a reminder of the textile layering used in the finest fashions of the period,.

Artist

Unknown

Date

17th century

Medium

Bobbin lace

Culture

Italian, Genoa

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1920