Strip of bobbin lace with half diamond-shaped and lobed circular medallions, Strip of natural-colored bobbin lace: Mechelen lace. The repeating pattern consists of half medallions along the top edge, diamond-shaped alternated with lobed circular. The pattern along the faint scallop edge consists of a densely worked-out band in which the contours of stylized flowers and leaves are made with open-worked edges. The motifs are connected by a fine mesh soil. The motifs are made in linen with slightly thicker contour threads and partly with openwork edges. Two different decorative grounds were used in the medallions. The scallops along the bottom are finished with picots. The top is finished straight. A seam is made at the start of the strip., anonymous, Mechelen, c. 1730 - c. 1740, linen (material), Mechlin (lace), l 130 cm × w 4.5 cm ×, 14 cm
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Strip, bobbin lace, half diamond-shaped, lobed circular medallions, natural-colored bobbin lace, Mechelen lace, repeating pattern consists, half medallions, top edge, diamond-shaped alternated, lobed circular, pattern, faint scallop edge consists, densely worked-out band, contours, stylized flowers, leaves, open-worked edges, motifs, connected, fine mesh soil, linen, slightly thicker contour threads, partly, openwork edges, Two different decorative grounds, medallions, scallops, bottom, finished, picots, top, finished straight, seam, start, strip, Mechelen, c, 1730, 1740, material, Mechlin, lace, l 130
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