Headdress or apron of needle lace with twill motifs, Squares of concatenated ovals, cut by a pendulum, stand above a quadruple garland. In the heart a nice bouquet, along the three sides a double border of small oval and shield-shaped medallions. In zigzag form rows of clovers are placed between the squares. Alençon side., anonymous, France, c. 1790, linen (material), Alençon lace, h 44 cm × w 48 cm
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Headdress, apron, needle lace, twill motifs, Squares, concatenated ovals, cut, pendulum, stand, quadruple garland, heart, nice bouquet, three sides, double border, small oval, shield-shaped medallions, zigzag form rows, clovers, placed, squares, Alenç side, France, c, 1790, linen, material, Alenç lace
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