Strip of green silk with large flowers and leaves of silver lace and gold lace, Strip of red lined green silk on which a decoration is sewn from clotted silver lace and gold lace. The continuous pattern consists of large flowers and leaves. Within contour lines of three threads placed against each other, decorative grounds and motifs are laid in shape. We worked with lamella gold thread and silver thread and with filé yarn, in various thicknesses. There is a label from the art trade on the strip: 'French & Co., Inc., where the strip was purchased., anonymous, West-Europa, c. 1680 - c. 1720
Strip of green silk with large flowers and leaves of silver lace and gold lace, Strip of red lined green silk on which a decoration is sewn from clotted silver lace and gold lace. The continuous pattern consists of large flowers and leaves. Within contour lines of three threads placed against each other, decorative grounds and motifs are laid in shape. We worked with lamella gold thread and silver thread and with filé yarn, in various thicknesses. There is a label from the art trade on the strip: 'French & Co., Inc., where the strip was purchased., anonymous, West-Europa, c. 1680 - c. 1720, silk, silver thread, bobbin lace, l 207 cm × w 17 cm
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