Strip of bobbin lace with hanging flower and comma-shaped motif, Strip of natural-colored bobbin lace: Lille lace. The repeating pattern consists of a hanging flower on a curved stem with a curling up side branch at the top. There is a comma-shaped pattern between the successive flowers. The motifs are placed close to each other and are connected to each other by a fine grid ground, a tulle ground. The motifs are made in linen with a few large cut-outs and thicker contour threads. A few decorative grounds have been applied, including in the comma-shaped motif and the flower heart. The top is finished straight. The scalloped bottom comes from the pattern and is finished with picots., anonymous, Lille, c. 1800 - c. 1809, cotton (textile), Lille lace, l 137 cm × w 6 cm ×, 6 cm
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Strip, bobbin lace, hanging flower, comma-shaped motif, natural-colored bobbin lace, Lille lace, repeating pattern consists, curved stem, curling up side branch, top, comma-shaped pattern, successive flowers, motifs, placed close, connected, fine grid ground, tulle ground, linen, large cut-outs, thicker contour threads, decorative grounds, applied, flower heart, finished straight, scalloped bottom comes, pattern, finished, picots, Lille, c, 1800, 1809, cotton, textile, l 137
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