Border

Description

Deep border for an alb, made of lace wtih a pattern of five oval panels, each showing a bishop of the House of Lanti [Lante] kneeling before the Virgin Mary: Italian, Milan, early 17th century

Museum reference

A.1893.569

Collection

Fashion and Textiles

Object name

Border

Production information

Unknown
Milan, Italy, Southern Europe

Date

Early 17th century

Materials

Lace

Associations

Previous owner: Sir Thomas Dick-Lauder Collection
Depicted: House of Lanti
Depicted: Virgin Mary

Exhibitions

• Art of Living (08 Jul 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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