Strip of spool lace with peony between two smaller peonies, Strip of natural-colored Dutch spool lace. The pattern consists of a repeating symmetrical motif of a stylized peony with a wavy side branch on the left and right. At the end of each side branch, a smaller peony curls up and focuses on the large central flower. The motifs are connected by a round lattice ground with braiding layers. The motifs are made in linen with openwork edges. The top and bottom of the strip are straight finished, with picots on one side., anonymous, Antwerp (possibly), c. 1650 - c. 1660, linen (material), bobbin

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