Strip of bobbin lace with elongated wavy acanthus leaf and calyx in horn-shaped pattern, Strip of natural-colored bobbin lace, Binche lace. The repeating and continuous pattern consists of an elongated wavy acanthus leaf, flanked on both sides by a calyx flower in a horn-shaped pattern. Sandwiched between the consecutive horns, there is always a small bowl, formed by a one-sided feathered leaf, with a dot in it under a shelter. The motifs are connected by a decorative ground, a snow ground. The motifs are made in linen strokes with openwork edges and partly in net strokes. The scalloped bottom follows the pattern, the scallops are finished with picots. The top is finished straight., anonymous, Brussels, c. 1725 - c. 1749, linen (material), Binche lace, l 7 cm × w 2 cm ×, 12 cm
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