Strip of spool lace with three stacked round shapes in deep scallop, Strip of natural Genoese spool lace. The pattern is made after seventeenth-century example. The repeating pattern consists of a border along the top with a row of diamonds made of braids, including equilateral triangles hanging in linen. Open-worked half-oval-shaped shells hang between the successive triangles. Nine lobes are made along each shell with poached braids. Three round shapes have been realized with a continuous openwork band. The shapes are piled from bottom to top of the shell, merge into one another and increase in size. In addition to braiding, connections have also been made with leaflets in form. The top of the strip is finished straight., anonymous, Pescocostanzo, c. 1925 - c. 1936, linen (material), Genoese pillow lace, l 19 cm × w 8 cm ×, 6 cm
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Strip, spool lace, three stacked round shapes, deep scallop, natural Genoese spool lace, pattern, seventeenth-century example, repeating pattern consists, border, top, row, diamonds, braids, equilateral triangles hanging, linen, Open-worked half-oval-shaped shells hang, successive triangles, Nine lobes, shell, poached braids, Three round shapes, realized, continuous openwork band, shapes, piled, bottom, merge, another, increase, size, addition, braiding, connections, leaflets, form, strip, finished straight, Pescocostanzo, c, 1925, 1936, material, Genoese pillow lace, l 19
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