Antependium prediction cloth with a narrow linen center piece and three sides needle edge, Antependium prediction cloth with a linen fabric center piece that is finished along two long and one short side with a continuous wide edge natural colored needle lace: flat Venetian lace. The side appears to be cut off on the other short side. The symmetrical pattern consists of curved acanthus leaves and a variety of flowers. The motifs are constructed from festival stitches, with different patterns in the flowers and leaves being realized with recesses. The motifs are not entirely 'flat', but have light relief contour lines. The outer sides of the lace are finished with a fine bow edge. A purple piece of textile is sewn on one corner and on the back a fragment of lace has been placed that comes from the damaged and provisionally restored flower top in this corner., anonymous, Italy (possibly), c. 1650 - c. 1699, linen (material), flat Venetian (needle point), h 94.5 cm × w 78 cm w 28 cm
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Antependium prediction cloth, narrow linen center piece, three sides needle edge, linen fabric center piece, finished, two long, short side, continuous wide edge natural colored needle lace, flat Venetian lace, side, cut off, symmetrical pattern consists, curved acanthus leaves, variety, flowers, motifs, constructed, festival stitches, different patterns, leaves, realized, recesses, entirely 'flat, light relief contour lines, outer sides, lace, fine bow edge, purple piece, textile, sewn, corner, back, fragment, placed, comes, damaged, provisionally restored flower top, Italy, c, 1650, 1699, linen, material, flat Venetian, needle point
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