Strip of bobbin lace with flower branch and insect between two cartouches, Strip of natural-colored Brussels bobbin lace. The strip has a slightly curved shape. The pattern consists of a hanging flower branch and a flying insect between two different forms of cartouches. The motifs are connected to each other by a fine mesh soil, a drizzle soil. The full work is largely made of linen with openwork edges, a few cut-outs and net-fillings. Different motifs have cloned relief contours. Various ornamental grounds have been used, including painted wire grounds. The upper side is finished with a separately banded strap, to which are pieces of a hexagonal mesh ground attached. The scalloped bottom is finished with picots., anonymous, Brussels, c. 1735 - c. 1750, linen (material), Brussels bobbin lace, l 45 cm × w 5 cm
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