Strip of bobbin lace with palm tree-like application, Strip of natural-colored Brussels bobbin lace. The symmetrical pattern in the middle consists of a cartouche in the shape of a coat of arms, formed by curling leaves and volutes. A palm tree-like motif is applied in the cartouche. The shield is flanked by different flowers, which are connected to each other by painted braids. Half of a lobed cartouche can be seen on the short sides. The fields in all cartouches consist of a fine mesh soil, a dry soil. The full work is largely made in linen stroke with openwork edges and some cut-outs and partly in net stroke. Most motifs have cloned relief contours. Ornamental grounds, including a snowflake ground, have been applied in the frames around the cartouches and in a triangular field along the bottom is an ornamental ground with slanting stripes. The upper side is finished with a separately cloned strap. The scalloped bottom is finished with picots., anonymous, Brussels, c. 1725 - c. 1749, linen (material), Brussels bobbin lace, l 30 cm × w 6.5 cm
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