Strip of needle lace with birds and lions and dogs, Strip of natural colored needle lace: punto in aria. Spread among a few flowers on a partly wavy and partly winding branch, various animals can be discovered, including birds, lions and dogs. A large flower rises at great distances at the top and bottom, always with a different shape. The motifs are made with festival stitches and partly with decorative stitches. Light relief contours have been applied along various motifs. Only a few bars have been used to (better) connect the motifs. Some animals have extra stitches with which a dot pattern is made. The top and bottom of the strip are straight finished with the bottom provided with a row of paddle picots, birds, beasts of prey, predatory animals, dog, anonymous, Italy, c. 1625 - c. 1649, linen (material), l 138 cm × w 7.5 cm
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