Strip of bobbin lace with flying birds between flower pots on tables, Natural strip of bobbin lace, pot lace. The strip runs around slightly. The repeating pattern consists of two different flower pots, both on tables. A bird flies between successive bouquets. The bouquets are highly stylized, with splitting and curling flower branches forming a kind of cloud or lobed oval carthouches. In the largest 'cloud' is a carnation, with a rosette flower above it. The motifs are connected by a mesh ground. The motifs are made in linen, with thicker and shiny contour threads. Various decorative grounds have been applied, including a snowy ground. The top and bottom are finished straight, with one of the sides finished with picots., anonymous, Antwerp, c. 1750 - c. 1799, linen (material), pot lace, l 102 cm × w 15 cm ×, 37.5 cm
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Strip, bobbin lace, flying birds, flower pots, tables, Natural strip, pot lace, strip runs, slightly, repeating pattern consists, two different flower pots, bird flies, successive bouquets, bouquets, highly stylized, splitting, curling flower branches forming, kind, cloud, lobed oval carthouches, largest 'cloud, carnation, rosette flower, motifs, connected, mesh ground, linen, thicker, shiny contour threads, Various decorative grounds, applied, snowy ground, top, bottom, finished straight, sides finished, picots, Antwerp, c, 1750, 1799, material, l 102
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