Lace Bertha (1800s): Art, History and Details
Lace Bertha at the Cleveland Museum of Art: 1800s, Linen: needle lace (Burano Point). Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Lace Bertha (1800s) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection.
The work and its context
The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:
Typically round or V-shaped, a bertha is a wide, deep, flat collar made of lace that wraps around the shoulders and covers the upper portion of a low-cut neckline. Lace berthas were popular in the 19th century, particularly during the 1830s and the 1860s, as an accessory for evening wear and ballgowns.
Object facts
- Title: Lace Bertha
- Date: 1800s
- Culture: Italy, Burano
- Type: Lace
- Technique: Linen: needle lace (Burano Point)
- Dimensions: Overall: 66 x 65 cm (26 x 25 9/16 in.)
- Collection: T - Lace
- Department: Textiles
- Accession number: 1936.747
Collection credit
Gift of Robert Livingston Ireland Jr. in memory of his mother, Mrs. P. W. Harvey
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