Strip of bobbin lace with fine crank around straight line under scatter pattern, Strip of natural-colored bobbin lace: Mechelen side. The upper part of the strip consists of two rows of alternately a cut-away circle and a hanging star-shaped flower with three leaves on a split stem. Along the lower part of the strip there is a straight line with a branch around it with fine flowers and leaves. Immediately below is a succession of small ovals along the underside of the strip, always with one tri-lobed leaf in between. The motifs are made in linen, with thicker and shiny contour threads. The motifs are connected by a nice mesh ground, a Mechelen ground. The top of the strip is finished with a separately clotted strap. The underside of the strip is finished straight and provided with picots. The short sides are finished with a hem., anonymous, Southern Netherlands, c. 1800, linen (material), Mechlin (lace), l 84 cm × w 6 cm ×, 5.1 cm
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