by Albert Turoń
Creator
Unknown
Title
Towel End
Collection
Textiles
Creation date
c. 1700s–1800s
Culture
Russia, Nizhny-Novgorod province, 18th-19th century
Technique
Cotton or linen (est.); straight (continuous) bobbin lace (Vologda tape lace). The tape forms figural or plant motifs outlined with gimp (heavy cord) with a polychrome plaited ground linking the tape; applied silk (est.) ribbon