Bobbin lace insert with ovals between crosses on strips of linen with openwork hems, Bobbin lace insert between two strips of linen with openwork hems - work with pulled-out threads - which are the fragments of a pillowcase. The repetitive and geometric pattern of the bobbin lace consists of a three-part concentric oval and a cross (X). The successive crosses create a hexagonal field in which each is oval. The ovals are made of braids. The crosses are made in a dense grille. The top and bottom of the strip are finished straight and are attached to the unfinished pillowcase fragments: the linen strips with open-worked hems., anonymous, Northern Netherlands, c. 1590 - c. 1624, linen (material), bobbin lace, l 47.5 cm × w 5 cm l 47 cm × w 1.8 cm ×, 2.8 cm
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Bobbin lace insert, ovals, crosses, strips, linen, openwork hems, two strips, work, pulled-out threads, fragments, pillowcase, repetitive, geometric pattern, bobbin lace consists, three-part concentric oval, cross, X, successive crosses create, hexagonal field, oval, braids, dense grille, top, bottom, strip, finished straight, attached, unfinished pillowcase fragments, linen strips, open-worked hems, Northern Netherlands, c, 1590, 1624, material, bobbin lace, l 47 5
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