Strip of bobbin lace with tilted ovals under spreading pattern of twigs, Strip of natural-colored bobbin lace: Mechelen side. The repetitive and continuous pattern consists of a succession of pointed oval and drop shapes along the lower edge, which are always slightly tilted relative to each other. A short circle of circles runs through the oval, from which a leaf sprig rises above the drop shape. Above this pattern is a scattering pattern of two rows of loose twigs. The motifs are connected by a fine mesh ground, the Mechelen ground. The sparse full work is made in linen, which almost disappears here and there due to the thicker and shiny contour threads. Two different but very similar decorative grounds, with coarse meshes, have been applied in the ovals and drop shapes. The straight bottom is finished with picots. The upper side is finished with a separately cloned strap., anonymous, Mechelen, c. 1785 - c. 1799, linen (material), Mechlin (lace), l 100 cm × w 5 cm ×, 3 cm
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