Spool lace from bobbin lace with symmetrical compositions in horseshoe-shaped cartouches, Natural lace spool lace: old Brabant lace. The pattern has two alternating symmetrical compositions, each in a horseshoe-shaped cartouche. One composition consists of a palette under a v-shaped canopy. The other composition consists of a basket with a more or less triangular flower arrangement and above it two diagonally placed loose tulips. The motifs are connected by a lattice ground. The motifs are made in loosely worked net stroke and linen stroke with cut-out and open-worked edges. Limited decorative grounds have been used. The top is finished with a separately cloned strap. The large scallops along the lower edge are formed by the underside of the horseshoe-shaped cartouches and the large bell flower that is always hanging between them. The scallops are finished with picots., anonymous, Southern Netherlands, c. 1720 - c. 1740, linen (material), old Brabant lace, l 325 cm × w 22 cm ×, 43 cm
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Spool lace, bobbin lace, symmetrical compositions, horseshoe-shaped cartouches, Natural lace spool lace, old Brabant lace, pattern, two alternating symmetrical compositions, horseshoe-shaped cartouche, composition consists, palette under, v-shaped canopy, basket, less triangular flower arrangement, two diagonally placed loose tulips, motifs, connected, lattice ground, loosely worked net stroke, linen stroke, cut-out, open-worked edges, Limited decorative grounds, top, finished, separately cloned strap, large scallops, lower edge, formed, underside, large bell flower, hanging, scallops, picots, Southern Netherlands, c, 1720, 1740, linen, material, l 325
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