Strip of bobbin lace with symmetrical compositions made up of small floral motifs, Strip of natural-colored Dutch bobbin lace. The repeating pattern consists of two symmetrical compositions that overflow into each other, the motifs being close to each other. One composition consists of an inverted calyx or tulip along the top of the strip. Below that there are two cloud-shaped leaves facing each other on the center line with a rosette flower underneath the strip. The other composition consists of two rosette flowers facing each other on curling stems, including a fan-shaped flower and below that a bud-shaped flower between two volute petals along the underside. The motifs are made in linen with openwork edges. There is hardly any land at all. The motifs are placed close to each other, sometimes separated by a kind of short thick braids. The top of the strip is finished straight. The underside of the strip has very flat wide shells that are finished with picots., anonymous, Antwerp (possibly), c. 1650 - c. 1699, linen (material), bobbin lace, l 87.5 cm × w 3.2 cm ×, 6 cm
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Strip, bobbin lace, symmetrical compositions, up, small floral motifs, natural-colored Dutch bobbin lace, repeating pattern consists, two symmetrical compositions, overflow, motifs, close, composition consists, inverted calyx, tulip, top, strip, two cloud-shaped leaves facing, center line, rosette flower underneath, two rosette flowers facing, curling stems, fan-shaped flower, bud-shaped flower, two volute petals, underside, linen, openwork edges, hardly any land, placed close, sometimes separated, kind, short thick braids, finished straight, flat wide shells, finished, picots, Antwerp, c, 1650, 1699, material, l 87 5
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