Italy

Cover

1601/25

Squares and rectangles of: linen, plain weave; cut and drawn work embroidered in back, hem, overcast, square open work stitches and needle lace fillings; and squares of linen, knotted square netting embroidered in cloth, darning, and interlocking lace stitches; darned and overcast bars, darned points and squares, and darned and woven wheels; edged with linen, bobbin lace; linen, plain weave cut work with needle lace fillings, and points of linen, needle lace worked on a cut and drawn thread grid

195.7 × 147 cm (77 × 57.9 in)