Rare border with characters, Point coupé and Punto in Aria I - Lot 124

Lot 124
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Rare border with characters, Point coupé and Punto in Aria I - Lot 124
Rare border with characters, Point coupé and Punto in Aria Italy, early 17th century. Border identical to that of the Metropolitan Museum of New York registered under the reference 33.90.16. In very fine cream-coloured linen embroidered with well-contrasting ochre-coloured motifs, decorated with an undulating frieze of foliage in cut stitch, punctuated with large inflorescences including pomegranates and tulips, in embroidered cut stitch, the hearts in Punto in Aria needle lace, beautiful floating cartouches with floral decoration in cut stitch, the centre decorated with figures or animals in Punto in Aria needle lace. Dim. 1,25 m x 18,5 cm (good general condition, wear to the canvas) See: "Lace a History" Mrs Santina S. Levey, fig.60
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