Antependium strip of spool lace with broad rivière, Antependium strip of natural-colored Brussels spool lace. Four different separate branches of ecclesiastical flowers (lily, pomegranate, bunch of grapes) fill triangular and shield-shaped fields, which are bordered by a river of wide c-volutes. The triangles are alternately high and narrow and short and thick and display a fine mesh, while the shield-shaped fields are filled with a coarse chain of mail. Along the scalloped edge runs a mountain and valley line again of c-volutes, which are cut over by a fine closed flower garland, which repeats itself at the top of the strip. The c-volutes are filled with grid work and wrapped with a fine flower garland or cut over by a feathered leaf., anonymous, Brussels, c. 1750 - c. 1760, linen (material), Brussels bobbin lace, l 225 cm × w 10 cm ×, 76 cm
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Antependium strip, spool lace, broad rivière, natural-colored Brussels spool lace, Four different separate branches, ecclesiastical flowers, lily, pomegranate, bunch, grapes, fill triangular, shield-shaped fields, bordered, river, wide c-volutes, triangles, alternately high, narrow, short, thick, display, fine mesh, filled, coarse chain, mail, scalloped edge runs, mountain, valley line again, c-volutes, cut, fine closed flower garland, repeats itself, top, strip, grid work, wrapped, fine flower garland, feathered leaf, Brussels, c, 1750, 1760, linen, material, Brussels bobbin lace, l 225
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