Strip of bobbin lace with carnation between V-shaped fields, Natural strip of bobbin lace: Mechelen side. The pattern consists of a double narrow pendulum, which forms a concatenation of pointed oval-shaped cartouches along the underside and also forms at regular intervals with oblique lines towards the top of the strip of V-shaped fields. A large carnation on a curved stem rises from the pendulum along the lower edge and is always in the space between two consecutive V-shaped fields. The motifs are connected by a fine mesh soil. The motifs are made in linen with very thick contour threads. Different decorative grounds have been used in the cartouches and in residual spaces. The faintly scalloped bottom comes from the pattern with the double pendulum and is finished with picots. The upper side is finished with a separately straightened straight strap., anonymous, Southern Netherlands, c. 1780, linen (material), Mechlin (lace), l 100 cm × w 4 cm ×, 17.5 cm
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Strip, bobbin lace, carnation, V-shaped fields, Natural strip, Mechelen side, pattern consists, double narrow pendulum, forms, concatenation, pointed oval-shaped cartouches, underside, regular intervals, oblique lines towards, top, strip, large carnation, curved stem rises, pendulum, lower edge, space, two consecutive V-shaped fields, motifs, connected, fine mesh soil, linen, thick contour threads, Different decorative grounds, cartouches, residual spaces, faintly scalloped bottom comes, pattern, double pendulum, finished, picots, upper side, separately straightened straight strap, Southern Netherlands, c, 1780, material, Mechlin, lace, l 100
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