Strip of needle lace with a variety of flowers, Strip of natural-colored mixed lace: Venetian ribbon lace. Pattern with a volute drink across the full width of the strip, on a square mesh ground (needle lace) with twisted festoon stitches. On the slender leaves and multifarious flowers, including rosette flowers, palm flowers and chalice flowers in a repeating pattern. The contours of the pattern are formed by a woven ribbon. Various decorative grounds with festival stitches have been applied within the contours. The finish on the top is a straight edge with groups of some very small thickenings, made with a few stitches. The bottom is finished with a straight edge bobbin lace with bows., anonymous, Venice, c. 1690 - c. 1699, linen (material), Venetian tape lace (mixed lace), l 210 cm × w 8 cm
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Strip, needle lace, variety, flowers, natural-colored mixed lace, Venetian ribbon lace, Pattern, volute drink across, full width, strip, square mesh ground, twisted festoon stitches, slender leaves, multifarious flowers, rosette flowers, palm flowers, chalice flowers, repeating pattern, contours, pattern, formed, woven ribbon, Various decorative grounds, festival stitches, applied within, finish, top, straight edge, groups, small thickenings, stitches, bottom, finished, straight edge bobbin lace, bows, Venice, c, 1690, 1699, linen, material, Venetian tape lace, mixed lace, l 210
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