Strip of spool lace ovals formed by whimsical leaf motifs, Strip of natural spool lace, blonde. The repetitive pattern below the center line consists of alternately a small and a large form, which is made up of whimsically shaped leaf motifs that lie around a center of a fine tulip soil. Along the underside runs an edge with a succession of such motifs. The motifs are connected by a mesh ground, a Paris ground. The motifs are made in net stroke, with the thick and shiny contour threads having a strong accentuating effect. The top of the strip is finished straight. The very faintly scalloped bottom is finished with fine picots., anonymous, France, c. 1800 - c. 1810, silk, blonde (lace), l 145 cm × w 13.5 cm ×, 9 cm
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Strip, spool lace ovals formed, whimsical leaf motifs, natural spool lace, blonde, repetitive pattern, center line consists, alternately, small, large form, up, whimsically shaped leaf motifs, lie, center, fine tulip soil, underside runs, edge, succession, motifs, connected, mesh ground, Paris ground, net stroke, thick, shiny contour threads having, strong accentuating effect, top, strip, finished straight, faintly scalloped bottom, finished, fine picots, France, c, 1800, 1810, silk, lace, l 145
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