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Needlepoint (Punto Avorio or Ivory Stitch) Lace Insertion

Cleveland Museum of Art

White lace on a black background. The lace features an intricate, woven design. The lace is long and thin. The top and bottom edges of the lace have scalloped, bumpy rows of small, teardrop-shaped motifs. The body of the lace consists of a repeating pattern of diamond shapes made up of dense holes. The center section of the lace has a more complex, web-like design with a diamond pattern. The entire lace piece is made of white thread.

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900 × 124 px
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