Strip of spool lace with cartouche from which a daisy originates that forms a scallop along the lower edge, Strip of natural spool lace, Binche lace. The repeating pattern consists of a cartouche along the top edge, with wide volute leaves that extend to the left and right. A flower stalk emerges from one of the volute leaves, which bends downwards and forms one of the scallops with a large daisy. Between the successive daisies the other scallops are formed by an elongated volute, which is flanked left and right by a more or less pointed oval-shaped cartouche. The motifs are connected by a decorative ground, a snow ground. The full work is mainly made in linen stroke with openwork edges and partly in net stroke. Ornamental soils have been used in cartouches and flower hearts, among other things. Top and bottom are finished straight, with the bottom provided with picots. The strip consists of two equal parts, which are put together in the middle with a seam., anonymous, Southern Netherlands, c. 1725 - c. 1749, linen (material), Binche lace, l 119 cm × w 7 cm ×, 16.5 cm
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Strip, spool lace, cartouche, daisy originates, forms, scallop, lower edge, natural spool lace, Binche lace, repeating pattern consists, top edge, wide volute leaves, extend, left, right, flower stalk emerges, volute leaves, bends downwards, scallops, large daisy, successive daisies, formed, elongated volute, flanked left, less pointed oval-shaped cartouche, motifs, connected, decorative ground, snow ground, full work, mainly, linen stroke, openwork edges, partly, net stroke, Ornamental soils, cartouches, flower hearts, things, Top, bottom, finished straight, bottom provided, picots, strip consists, two equal parts, together, middle, seam, Southern Netherlands, c, 1725, 1749, linen, material, l 119
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