Strip of needle lace with volute bands forming a sun, Strip of natural-colored sun side (needle side): Tenerife side. Four square squares placed next to each other have a repeating and symmetrical pattern of a 'sun' that is made up of narrow volute bands. In the center of the square field is a round flower around which the volute bands form a four-lobed motif. Other volute bands form a circle around the four-lobed motif. In the corners of the square field, which is almost completely filled by the sun, there is a slanting s-volute. The top of the strip is finished with a narrow border of linen with a simple openwork border. The first and the last square field are partially cut off, one of which is cut diagonally., anonymous, Spain, c. 1700 - c. 1799, linen (material), Tenerife lace, l 40.6 cm × w 11 cm ×, 11.5 cm
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Strip, needle lace, volute bands forming, sun, natural-colored sun side, needle side, Tenerife side, Four square squares placed next, repeating, symmetrical pattern, up, narrow volute bands, center, square field, round flower, volute bands form, four-lobed motif, circle, corners, almost completely filled, slanting s-volute, top, strip, finished, narrow border, linen, simple openwork border, first, last square field, partially cut off, cut diagonally, Spain, c, 1700, 1799, material, Tenerife lace, l 40 6
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