Strip of bobbin lace with thistles in symmetrical shells, Strip of natural-colored bobbin lace, Old Flemish lace or Van Dyck lace. The pattern consists of symmetrical scallops, which are formed by thistle flowers hanging downwards, each one per scallop. The motifs are connected to each other by short crossing pairs, there is no ground. The motifs are made in linen with cutouts and openwork edges. Leaves are made in the recesses at different places in the form stroke. The scallops are covered with picots. The top is finished with a straight edge. At the beginning of the twentieth century, the strip was taken by 'curatoress' Mrs. C.J. Hudig used to act as a collar on Ernst Casimir's mantle. The strip is therefore sewn to a u-shaped piece of linen, which is still attached to it., anonymous, Southern Netherlands, c. 1685 - c. 1699, linen (material), old Flemish lace, l 116 cm × w 5 cm ×, 4.5 cm
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Strip, bobbin lace, thistles, symmetrical shells, natural-colored bobbin lace, Old Flemish lace, Van Dyck lace, pattern consists, symmetrical scallops, formed, thistle flowers hanging downwards, scallop, motifs, connected, short crossing pairs, no ground, linen, cutouts, openwork edges, Leaves, recesses, different places, form stroke, scallops, covered, picots, top, finished, straight edge, twentieth century, strip, curatoress' Mrs, C.J, Hudig, act, collar, Ernst Casimir's mantle, sewn, u-shaped piece, attached, Southern Netherlands, c, 1685, 1699, material, old Flemish lace, l 116
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