Strip of bobbin lace with reserves and poppy bulbs and flowers, Strip of natural-colored bobbin lace: Mechelen lace. The repeating pattern consists of a reserve, which is cut by a branch with poppy bulbs and poppy flowers. Along the underside, two reserves lie against each other, with different fillings and framed by concatenated leaves and pointed ovals. In the middle between the two reserves a branch with three flowers originates, each with six oval petals. The motifs are connected by a fine mesh soil. Ornamental soils with coarser meshes are used in the reserves. The motifs are made of linen with few cut-outs and with thick contour threads. The faintly scalloped bottom is finished with picots. A strip of tulle is sewn along the straight upper side., anonymous, Southern Netherlands, c. 1750 - c. 1770, linen (material), Mechlin (lace), l 52.5 cm × w 8 cm l 50 cm × w 4.5 cm ×, 17.5 cm
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Strip, bobbin lace, reserves, poppy bulbs, flowers, natural-colored bobbin lace, Mechelen lace, repeating pattern consists, reserve, cut, branch, poppy flowers, underside, two reserves lie, different fillings, framed, concatenated leaves, pointed ovals, middle, two reserves, three flowers originates, six oval petals, motifs, connected, fine mesh soil, Ornamental soils, coarser meshes, linen, cut-outs, thick contour threads, faintly scalloped bottom, finished, picots, strip, tulle, sewn, straight upper side, Southern Netherlands, c, 1750, 1770, material, Mechlin, lace, l 52 5
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