Collar (Made from a Border)
c. 1600
Medium
Linen, needle lace worked on a laid and plaited thread grid
Dimensions
35.8 × 38.2 cm (14 1/8 × 15 in.) Repeats: Upper edge width: 1.5 cm (5/8 in.) Center insetion width: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.)Lower edge width: 1.4 cm (5/8 in.) Inneredge height: 1.4 cm (1/2 in.) Insertion height: 2.8 cm (1 1/8 in.) Outeredge height: 1.0 cm (3/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
39105
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...