Strip of bobbin lace with carnation in a U-shaped reserve, Natural strip of bobbin lace: Mechelen lace. The repeating pattern consists of two compositions, one with a carnation hanging from a U-shaped reserve and the other with an arch formed by two flower branches with one rosette flower in the top. The motifs are connected by a fine mesh ground, the Mechelen ground. The motifs are made in linen with cutouts, and are provided with thicker and shiny contour threads. A decorative ground with snowflakes combined with larger round motifs has been applied in the u-shaped reserves. The scalloped bottom comes from the pattern and is finished with picots. The top is finished straight., anonymous, Mechelen, c. 1700 - c. 1749, linen (material), Mechlin (lace), l 100 cm × w 5 cm ×, 17 cm
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