Strip of bobbin lace with organic forms that overlap each other, including rocailles and leaves, Strip of natural-colored bobbin lace: Mechelen lace. The repeating pattern consists of overlapping and merging organic forms, including a rocaille, leaves and flower sprays. The pattern along the top edge is halved. The strip is therefore intended to be used as a jabot, doubled symmetrically. The motifs are connected by a fine mesh ground, the Mechelen ground. The motifs are made in linen, with thicker and shiny contour threads. Various decorative grounds have been applied in which motifs without contour threads have been incorporated such as flowers and rocailles. The faintly scalloped bottom comes from the pattern and is finished with picots. The top is finished straight., anonymous, Southern Netherlands, c. 1740 - c. 1750, linen (material), Mechlin (lace), l 65 cm × w 4 cm ×, 17.8 cm
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