Spool lace cuff with sickle-shaped leaf and flower sprays, Natural tulle cuff with spool lace underneath: Mechelen lace. The tulle is unadorned and slightly darker in shade than the Mechelen side sewn to the tulle. Trapezoid shaped clocking model. The repeating pattern of the Mechelen side consists of semicircular scallops, formed by fine leaves on the outside of a curved rocaille motif. On the inside feathered long leaves and a group of six rosette flowers or forget-me-nots. Blossoms sprinkled on the field above. The motifs are made in linen and are accentuated by thicker shiny contour threads. The motifs are connected by a Mechelen ground. In the leaves is a decoration with dots made in form stroke. The lace is made in Belgium, the cuffs are made in the Netherlands., anonymous, Belgium, c. 1830 - c. 1865, onbewerkte tule, Mechelse kant, Mechlin (lace), h 16 cm × w 34 cm w 11 cm w 12.5 cm ×, 5.5 cm
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Spool lace cuff, sickle-shaped leaf, flower sprays, Natural tulle cuff, spool lace underneath, Mechelen lace, tulle, unadorned, slightly darker, shade, Mechelen side sewn, Trapezoid shaped clocking model, repeating pattern, Mechelen side consists, semicircular scallops, formed, fine leaves, outside, curved rocaille motif, inside feathered long leaves, group, six rosette flowers, forget-me-nots, Blossoms sprinkled, field, motifs, linen, accentuated, thicker shiny contour threads, connected, Mechelen ground, leaves, decoration, dots, form stroke, lace, Belgium, cuffs, Netherlands, c, 1830, 1865, onbewerkte tule, Mechelse kant, Mechlin
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