Spacer of bobbin lace with large oval peony between oblique leaves with a smaller peony and attached between the remains of a linen pillowcase, Spacer of natural-colored Dutch bobbin lace. The repetitive and symmetrical pattern consists of a width-filling oval peony between sloping leaves, each with a smaller peony. The motifs are made in linen with openwork edges that also ensure the drawing in the flowers and leaves. The motifs are connected by a five-hole ground. The top and bottom of the strip are finished straight. The short sides are sewn to a point by folding and securing the corners. The strip of lace is placed between a strip of linen whose short sides are sewn together: the remnant of a demolition. The lace is probably made in the Southern Netherlands, the demolition probably in the Northern Netherlands., anonymous, Northern Netherlands, c. 1650 - c. 1699, linen (material), bobbin lace, l 64 cm × w 10.7 cm w 5.5 cm ×, 20.5 cm
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Spacer, bobbin lace, large oval peony, oblique leaves, smaller peony, attached, remains, linen pillowcase, natural-colored Dutch bobbin lace, repetitive, symmetrical pattern consists, width-filling oval peony, sloping leaves, motifs, linen, openwork edges, ensure, drawing, flowers, leaves, connected, five-hole ground, top, bottom, strip, finished straight, short sides, sewn, point, folding, securing, corners, lace, placed, sewn together, remnant, demolition, Southern Netherlands, Northern Netherlands, c, 1650, 1699, material, l 64
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