Strip of bobbin lace with two lions and the letters W and V, Strip of natural-colored bobbin lace, Lille lace. The repetitive and symmetrical pattern consists of two lions as coat of arms holders of a shield with a 'V' on it, from which a tree springs. Between the tails of the lions in the successive patterns, there is a loose fruit (an orb of apple?) Under which the letter 'W' is written, before William V (?). The motifs are connected to each other by a fine mesh soil, a tulip soil, with a spreading pattern of pulps made in form. The motifs are made in linen and / or with decorative ground, both with thicker and shiny contour threads. Along the top is a narrow strip of other tulle sewn with pouches. The top and bottom are finished straight, with the bottom provided with picots, armorial bearing, and heraldry, anonymous, Netherlands, c. 1700 - c. 1799, linen (material), Lille lace, l 35 cm × w 9 cm ×, 9.7 cm
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Strip, bobbin lace, two lions, letters W, V, natural-colored bobbin lace, Lille lace, repetitive, symmetrical pattern consists, coat, arms holders, shield, tree springs, tails, lions, successive patterns, loose fruit, orb, apple, Under, letter 'W, written, William V, motifs, connected, fine mesh soil, tulip soil, spreading pattern, pulps, form, linen, decorative ground, thicker, shiny contour threads, top, narrow strip, tulle sewn, pouches, bottom, finished straight, bottom provided, picots, armorial bearing, heraldry, Netherlands, c, 1700, 1799, material, l 35
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