All-over strip of needle lace with hearts and jars and canopies, Strip of natural-colored needle lace: point de France. It concerns half of an all-strip. The rich pattern consists of two symmetrical main motifs, which are made up of c-volutes. One is heart-shaped and is surrounded by playful curls. The other main motif has the shape of a vase or jar, with a French lily in the top. Flower and leaf motifs occur and also architectural elements, including canopies. The motifs are connected to each other by a barbed ground with irregular hexagons. Full work with cutouts and a rich variety
All-over strip of needle lace with hearts and jars and canopies, Strip of natural-colored needle lace: point de France. It concerns half of an all-strip. The rich pattern consists of two symmetrical main motifs, which are made up of c-volutes. One is heart-shaped and is surrounded by playful curls. The other main motif has the shape of a vase or jar, with a French lily in the top. Flower and leaf motifs occur and also architectural elements, including canopies. The motifs are connected to each other by a barbed ground with irregular hexagons. Full work with cutouts and a rich variety of decorative grounds. Relief contour lines have been used in particular to emphasize the c-volutes and also various rosette flowers and circles. The scalloped edge is formed by alternating deeply incised palmettes and three or five-lobed designs. The top is trimmed with a bobbin lace edge., anonymous, France (possibly), c. 1715 - c. 1725, linen (material), l 200 cm × w 56 cm ×, 60 cm
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