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Lace Border with Battle Scene
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This valance, a decorative drapery made for attachment at the frame of the bed, was a typical object from the dowry of a bride in eighteenth and nineteenth-century Russia. The valance would have been made for the wedding night of a newlywed couple. The elaborate battle scene rendered in this lace is unusual and exceptional.
| Artist / Maker | Russia |
|---|---|
| Date | 1700s |
| Culture / Origin | Russia |
| Medium | Linen; needle lace (cutwork and drawnwork), straight (continuous) bobbin lace, (tape lace) edging |
| Dimensions | Overall: 61.1 x 192.5 cm (24 1/16 x 75 13/16 in.) |
| Department | Textiles |
| Type | Lace |
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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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