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Flounce

ca. 1660
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Flounce
  • Date: ca. 1660
  • Culture: Italian, Venice
  • Medium: Needle lace, gros point lace
  • Dimensions: L. 144 x W. 9 1/2 inches (365.8 x 24.1 cm)
  • Classification: Textiles-Laces
  • Credit Line: Gift of Ann Payne Blumenthal, 1936
  • Object Number: 36.130.7
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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