Strip of needle lace with exotic flowers on a wavy branch, Strip of natural colored needle lace: flat Venetian lace. Pattern of exotic flowers and curling leaves on wide wavy and curling tendrils. The motifs are made with festival stitches and most (flower) leaves are made entirely or partially with decorative stitches. A slight relief has been applied to emphasize the contours. The motifs are connected by an irregular open bar soil with picots. The top of the strip is finished with a clotted strap. The straight underside of the strip is finished with a simple bow edge., anonymous, Italy, c. 1650 - c. 1674, linen (material), flat Venetian (needle point), l 130 cm × w 11 cm
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Strip, needle lace, exotic flowers, wavy branch, natural colored needle lace, flat Venetian lace, Pattern, curling leaves, wide wavy, curling tendrils, motifs, festival stitches, flower, leaves, entirely, partially, decorative stitches, slight relief, applied, emphasize, contours, connected, irregular open bar soil, picots, top, strip, finished, clotted strap, straight underside, simple bow edge, Italy, c, 1650, 1674, linen, material, flat Venetian, needle point, l 130
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