Strip of needle lace with tulip and rose branch in medallions, Strip of natural colored needle lace: Alençon side. Pattern with a repetitive motif of medallions on a fine hexagonal mesh, which is covered with mosses at the top. In the medallions alternately a tulip and a rose branch. The outer edge of the medallions consists of many types of flowers and leaves that grow larger towards the bottom. Acanthus leaves on either side of the largest flower at the bottom. Different ornamental grounds in the diamond-shaped spaces between the acanthus leaves and in a single flower. Along the bottom edge flowers, leaves that form scallops. The top is trimmed with a bobbin edge., anonymous, Alençon, c. 1850 - c. 1860, linen (material), Alençon lace, l 59 cm × w 12 cm ×, 19.5 cm
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Strip, needle lace, tulip, rose branch, medallions, natural colored needle lace, Alenç side, Pattern, repetitive motif, fine hexagonal mesh, covered, mosses, top, medallions alternately, outer edge, medallions consists, types, flowers, leaves, grow larger towards, bottom, Acanthus leaves, side, largest flower, Different ornamental grounds, diamond-shaped spaces, acanthus leaves, single flower, bottom edge flowers, form scallops, trimmed, bobbin edge, Alenç, c, 1850, 1860, linen, material, Alenç lace, l 59
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