Strip of bobbin lace with little bows between small feathered leaves, Strip of natural-colored bobbin lace, Lille lace. The repetitive and continuous pattern consists of arches, between which one single-sided feathered leaf sticks. Along the bottom runs a continuous line of inverted arches. Along the top, above the arches, a fine diamond-shaped mesh soil, the tulip soil, is used. Under the arches a decorative ground is used, a rose ground. The bows and leaves are made with thicker and shiny threads. The top is finished straight. The shells along the bottom are finished with picots., anonymous, Lille (possibly), c. 1850 - c. 1870, linen (material), Lille lace, l 31 cm × w 1.5 cm ×, 0.7 cm
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Strip, bobbin lace, little bows, small feathered leaves, natural-colored bobbin lace, Lille lace, repetitive, continuous pattern consists, arches, single-sided feathered leaf sticks, bottom runs, continuous line, inverted arches, top, fine diamond-shaped mesh soil, tulip soil, Under, decorative ground, rose ground, bows, leaves, thicker, shiny threads, finished straight, shells, bottom, finished, picots, Lille, c, 1850, 1870, linen, material, l 31
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