Strip of bobbin lace with oval cartouche in the middle and insect above hollow scalloped cartouches, Strip of natural-colored Brussels bobbin lace. The strip has a curved shape. The symmetrical pattern in the center consists of an oval cartouche with successively a hanging flower branch on each side with a carnation and rosette flowers, a hollow scalloped cartouche and a hanging flower branch with a rosette flower with eight pointed petals. An insect flies above the scalloped 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, a few cut-outs and net-fillings. Most motifs have cloned relief contours. Various ornamental grounds have been used, including snowflakes grounds and painted braided grounds. The top is finished straight. The scalloped bottom is finished with picots. The short sides are finished with a hem., anonymous, Brussels, c. 1735 - c. 1750, linen (material), Brussels bobbin lace, l 64 cm × w 7 cm
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