Strip of bobbin lace with a palm-shaped flower on a long curved stem with volute leaf, Strip of natural-colored bobbin lace: Malines lace. The repeating and continuous pattern consists of a palmetal flower on a long curved stem with a volute leaf curling downwards. The motifs are connected by a fine grid, a five-hole base. The motifs are made in linen and net strokes in which figures are made with snowflakes. Slightly thicker and shiny contour threads are arranged around the motifs. In a residual space, an ornamental ground has also been applied with snowflakes. The faintly scalloped bottom comes from the pattern and is finished with picots. The top is finished straight., anonymous, Mechelen, c. 1740 - c. 1760, linen (material), Mechlin (lace), l 50 cm × w 2.5 cm ×, 11.5 cm
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Strip, bobbin lace, palm-shaped flower, long curved stem, volute leaf, natural-colored bobbin lace, Malines lace, repeating, continuous pattern consists, palmetal flower, volute leaf curling downwards, motifs, connected, fine grid, five-hole base, linen, net strokes, figures, snowflakes, Slightly thicker, shiny contour threads, arranged, residual space, ornamental ground, applied, faintly scalloped bottom comes, pattern, finished, picots, top, finished straight, Mechelen, c, 1740, 1760, material, Mechlin, lace, l 50
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