Strip of bobbin lace with flying insects between flower sprays, Strip of natural-colored Brussels bobbin lace. The pattern consists of flying insects between flower sprays with different larger and smaller flowers. Along the underside, the pattern consists of a variety of curly leaves, fruits, rosette flowers and decorative bands that form asymmetrical 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 and recesses. Some (flower) leaves and insect wings are made in net stroke. Most motifs are provided with cloned relief contours. Various decorative grounds have been used, including fine snowflakes grounds and painted pigtail grounds in the cartouches and painted pigtails between the flower branches. The top is finished straight. The irregular scalloped bottom is finished with picots., anonymous, Brussels, c. 1740 - c. 1760, linen (material), Brussels bobbin lace, l 175 cm × w 7.5 cm ×, 53.5 cm
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