Strip of bobbin lace with trapezoidal fields through double tendrils, Strip of natural-colored bobbin lace: Mechelen lace. The repeating and symmetrical pattern consists of two trapezoidal fields, which are created by oblique lines that are alternately directed to the left and to the right. The lines arise from the bottom and are formed by double thin tendrils, with some berries in the top. At the top there is alternately a half-palmetblad and a small cartouche, surrounded by leaves and a flower. A slightly comparable cartouche is located underneath the bottom half of the palmetblad. The motifs are connected by a mesh ground, the Mechelen ground. The motifs are made in linen with thicker and shiny contour threads. Two different decorative grounds were used in the cartouches and between the double tendrils. The top is finished straight., anonymous, Southern Netherlands, c. 1770 - c. 1790, linen (material), Mechlin (lace), l 170 cm × w 5.2 cm ×, 18 cm
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