Strip of bobbin lace with bows of stems with a large round flower, Strip of natural-colored bobbin lace: Mechelen lace. The repeating symmetrical pattern consists of an arc formed by two hanging flower stems, with a large round flower with a worked-out heart of flowers and a whimsically lobed edge halfway through. Under the arch there is an oval cartouche along the underside of the strip, flanked by pointed leaves and topped by a v-shaped leaf with a loose flower above it. The motifs are connected by a nice mesh ground, a Mechelen ground. The motifs are made of linen with few cut-outs and with shiny and thicker contour threads. Diamond-shaped ornamental grounds were used in the cartouches and flower hearts. The top and bottom of the strip are finished straight, with the bottom provided with picots., anonymous, Southern Netherlands, c. 1780 - c. 1799, linen (material), Mechlin (lace), l 160 cm × w 5 cm ×, 11 cm
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Strip, bobbin lace, bows, stems, large round flower, natural-colored bobbin lace, Mechelen lace, repeating symmetrical pattern consists, arc formed, two hanging flower stems, worked-out heart, flowers, whimsically lobed edge halfway, Under, arch, oval cartouche, underside, strip, flanked, pointed leaves, topped, v-shaped leaf, loose flower, motifs, connected, nice mesh ground, Mechelen ground, linen, cut-outs, shiny, thicker contour threads, Diamond-shaped ornamental grounds, cartouches, flower hearts, top, bottom, finished straight, bottom provided, picots, Southern Netherlands, c, 1780, 1799, material, Mechlin, lace, l 160
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