Edging
Unknown Artist
ca. 1600
Medium
Bobbin lace
Dimensions
60 x 5 in. (152.4 x 12.7cm)
Classification
Textiles-Laces
Culture
Italian, Genoa
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase by subscription, 1909
Accession Number
09.68.76
Art Historical Context
Step into the refined world of Renaissance decorative arts with this exquisite *Edging*, a masterful example of Genoese bobbin lace from around 1600. Crafted in Italy's bustling port city of Genoa—a renowned center for lace production—this narrow strip measures an impressive 60 by 5 inches, designed as a luxurious trimming for garments, linens, or furnishings. Its unknown creator exemplifies the anonymous skilled artisans whose intricate work adorned Europe's elite during the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods. Bobbin lace, the medium here, involves twisting and intertwining multiple ...