Strip of black bobbin lace with symmetrical compositions with tulips and roses, Strip of black bobbin lace. The symmetrical pattern consists of a heart-shaped composition in the middle, flanked on the left and right by a funnel-shaped composition. The center of the heart is formed by two leaves turned towards each other, forming a drooping drop with a splitting star-shaped flower on the left and right. The funnel's spout is formed by the curved stems of two roses turned away from each other. Although most motifs are tightly lined, the flowers are more naturalistic and can be recognized as tulips and roses. The motifs are connected by a mesh ground, the straw straw ground. The motifs are made in linen with openwork edges. In some motifs, the net stroke is subtly applied as decorative ground. Top and bottom are straight finished with picots., anonymous, France (possibly), c. 1670, silk, bobbin lace, l 41 cm × w 8.5 cm
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Strip, black bobbin lace, symmetrical compositions, tulips, roses, symmetrical pattern consists, heart-shaped composition, middle, flanked, left, right, funnel-shaped composition, center, heart, formed, two leaves turned towards, forming, drooping drop, splitting star-shaped flower, funnel's spout, curved stems, two roses turned away, motifs, tightly lined, flowers, naturalistic, recognized, connected, mesh ground, straw straw ground, linen, openwork edges, net stroke, subtly applied, decorative ground, Top, bottom, straight finished, picots, France, c, 1670, silk, bobbin lace, l 41
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