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Border, 1880–1900
This is a Border. It was collected by William A. Clark. It is dated 1880–1900 and we acquired it in 2018. Its medium is silk. It is a part of the department.
Point de Venise a Rose Border
(Needlepoint Lace)
Italian 18th century
The use of beautiful lace in religious ceremonies was not confined to Christian churches. The Point de Venise border was used for trimming this prayer scarf, or tallith used in Judaic ritual. It is made of silk rather than linen thread to comply with the canons of the Jewish tradition.
Bequest of William A. Clark 26.232
This object was
transferred from
The Corcoran Gallery of Art.
It is credited Gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, William A. Clark Collection.
Its dimensions are
H x W (a): 16.5 × 193 cm (6 1/2 in. × 6 ft. 4 in.) H x W (b): 23.5 × 23.8 cm (9 1/4 × 9 3/8 in.) H x W (c): 23.5 × 23.5 cm (9 1/4 × 9 1/4 in.)
Cite this object as
Border, 1880–1900; Collected by William A. Clark ((American, 1839–1925)); silk; H x W (a): 16.5 × 193 cm (6 1/2 in. × 6 ft. 4 in.) H x W (b): 23.5 × 23.8 cm (9 1/4 × 9 3/8 in.) H x W (c): 23.5 × 23.5 cm (9 1/4 × 9 1/4 in.); Gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, William A. Clark Collection; 2018-50-6-a/c
