Strip of spool lace with three-lobed flower and obliquely directed flower spigot, Strip of natural spool of lace: Mechelen lace. The repeating pattern consists of a three-lobed flower and an obliquely directed twig. Both motifs arise from the edge, with the leaves of the lobed flower appearing to be cut in half. The motifs are connected by a mesh ground. The motifs are made in linen with few cutouts and with thicker and shiny contour threads. A decorative soil has been applied in the heart of the lobed flower. The top and bottom of the strip are straight finished, with picots on one side., anonymous, Southern Netherlands, c. 1725 - c. 1749, linen (material), Mechlin (lace), l 65 cm × w 2.5 cm ×, 8.2 cm
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