Strip of bobbin lace with exotic flower and poppy ball, Strip of natural-colored bobbin lace: Mechelen lace. The repeating pattern consists of two compositions with hanging flower branches. One composition consists of an arch in the shape of the Greek capital omega, surrounded by volute leaves and filled with a hanging branch with three different flowers or seed pods, including a poppy bulb. The other composition consists of a flower branch hanging from the top edge with four different flowers, including an exotic-looking flower with a long pistil. The motifs are connected by a fine mesh ground, the Mechelen ground. The motifs are made in linen with cutouts, and provided with thicker and shiny contour threads. Various decorative grounds have been applied, including a snowy ground. The scalloped bottom comes from the pattern and is finished with picots. The top is finished straight., anonymous, Southern Netherlands, c. 1735 - c. 1765, linen (material), Mechlin (lace), l 76 cm × w 4.5 cm ×, 17 cm
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