Handkerchief of batist with plumetis embroidery with violets and forget-me-nots and an edge bobbin lace with three-part leaves, Handkerchief of batist with embroidery - white work with plumetis and sand stitches - and around an edge spool lace: Valenciennes lace. Square model with rounded corners, on which the side strip is wrinkled. The embroidery is located along the edge of the batist in the corners, from which it spreads towards the center of each side. The pattern is the same in every corner and almost symmetrical. It consists of four violets, surrounded by forget-me-nots and vine leaves and berries. Along the outside of the batist runs an openwork decorative band with needle lace stitches between embroidered maple leaves. The edging strip has a repeating pattern of a mousse with an obliquely hanging three-part leaf on a curved stem. The motifs are made in linen with openwork edges and cut-outs like leaf veins. The motifs are connected by a lattice ground: a square Valenciennes ground. The scallop edge along the underside of the strip consists of a continuous arch edge, which is finished with picots., anonymous, Europe, c. 1850 - c. 1860, linen (material), Valenciennes lace, h 41 cm × w 40 cm w 4 cm ×, 3 cm
Keywords:
Handkerchief, batist, plumetis embroidery, violets, forget-me-nots, edge bobbin lace, three-part leaves, embroidery, white work, plumetis, sand stitches, edge spool lace, Valenciennes lace, Square model, rounded corners, side strip, wrinkled, located, edge, corners, spreads towards, center, side, pattern, every corner, almost symmetrical, consists, four violets, surrounded, vine leaves, berries, outside, batist runs, openwork decorative band, needle lace stitches, embroidered maple leaves, edging strip, repeating pattern, mousse, obliquely hanging three-part leaf, curved stem, motifs, linen, openwork edges, cut-outs, leaf veins, connected, lattice ground, square Valenciennes ground, scallop edge, underside, strip consists, continuous arch edge, finished, picots, Europe, c, 1850, 1860, material
Image ID:
The watermark in the image will not appear on the final download.