Strip of needle lace with four different split flower branches, Strip of natural colored needle lace: Alençon lace. Repetitive motif with an alternation of four different, split flower branches on a fine hexagonal mesh ground with transverse meshes. The flower branches spring alternately from a cartouche along the bottom edge and from the top of the strip. Full work with cut-outs and limited filling with decorative grounds in the larger flowers and in the cartouches. Contour lines with relief of festival sign. The top is trimmed with a bobbin lace edge. Slightly scalloped bottom edge with a flower garland, finished with delicate picots., anonymous, Alençon, c. 1750 - c. 1770, linen (material), Alençon lace, l 90 cm × w 6 cm ×, 45 cm
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Strip, needle lace, four different split flower branches, natural colored needle lace, Alenç lace, Repetitive motif, alternation, four different, split flower branches, fine hexagonal mesh ground, transverse meshes, flower branches spring alternately, cartouche, bottom edge, top, strip, Full work, cut-outs, limited filling, decorative grounds, larger flowers, cartouches, Contour lines, relief, festival sign, trimmed, bobbin lace edge, Slightly scalloped bottom edge, flower garland, finished, delicate picots, Alenç, c, 1750, 1770, linen, material, l 90
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