Strip of needle lace with cornflowers, Two-thirds of the width is filled with a pattern of falling cornflowers on a coarse ground (of turned-over bars). A third of the width forms a straight-lined outer edge (with a single Alençon foundation), bordered with two pearl frames, and adorned with a horizontal branch of strung stems, each with three cornflowers, always facing the same direction. Alençon side., anonymous, France, c. 1800 - c. 1820, linen (material), Alençon lace, l 107 cm × w 15 cm ×, 5 cm
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Strip, needle lace, cornflowers, Two-thirds, width, filled, pattern, falling cornflowers, coarse ground, turned- bars, third, width forms, straight-lined outer edge, single Alenç foundation, bordered, two pearl frames, adorned, horizontal branch, strung stems, three cornflowers, facing, direction, Alenç side, France, c, 1800, 1820, linen, material, Alenç lace, l 107
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