Strip of spool lace with a bow of branches from a triangular cartouche, Strip of natural spool of lace: Mechelen lace. The pattern consists of an arc formed by two branches from a triangular cartouche along the top of the strip. In the middle below the arch is a pointed oval-shaped cartouche along the underside of the strip. This composition is interspersed with a composite flower that rests against the top and underneath a trapezoidal cartouche placed against the bottom. The motifs are connected by a fine mesh soil. The motifs are made in linen with thicker and shiny contour threads. A few different decorative grounds were used in the cartouches and between the flower twigs. Top and bottom are straight finished with picots along the bottom. One short side is finished with a hem., anonymous, Southern Netherlands, c. 1750 - c. 1770, linen (material), Mechlin (lace), l 43.5 cm × w 3.5 cm ×, 13 cm
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Strip, spool lace, bow, branches, triangular cartouche, natural spool, lace, Mechelen lace, pattern consists, arc formed, two branches, top, strip, middle, arch, pointed oval-shaped cartouche, underside, composition, interspersed, composite flower, rests, underneath, trapezoidal cartouche placed, bottom, motifs, connected, fine mesh soil, linen, thicker, shiny contour threads, different decorative grounds, cartouches, flower twigs, Top, straight finished, picots, short side, finished, hem, Southern Netherlands, c, 1750, 1770, material, Mechlin, l 43 5
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