Strip bobbin with fine thistle flowers and whimsical scallops, anonymous, c. 1630 - c. 1640 Strip of natural -colored bobbin, Old Flemish side. The symmetrical scales from which the strip is built up have the edges on the bottom. The sculptes occur from a volute along the top edge where two tendrils from the middle twist down a straight -hanging central slin. Small stylized thistle flowers form at the ends of the tenders. There is hardly any soil. The motifs are made in linen battle with openwork edges. The scoops are deposited with fine picots. The top is finished with a straight edge. Southe
Strip bobbin with fine thistle flowers and whimsical scallops, anonymous, c. 1630 - c. 1640 Strip of natural -colored bobbin, Old Flemish side. The symmetrical scales from which the strip is built up have the edges on the bottom. The sculptes occur from a volute along the top edge where two tendrils from the middle twist down a straight -hanging central slin. Small stylized thistle flowers form at the ends of the tenders. There is hardly any soil. The motifs are made in linen battle with openwork edges. The scoops are deposited with fine picots. The top is finished with a straight edge. Southern Netherlands linen (material) bobbin lace / old Flemish lace Strip of natural -colored bobbin, Old Flemish side. The symmetrical scales from which the strip is built up have the edges on the bottom. The sculptes occur from a volute along the top edge where two tendrils from the middle twist down a straight -hanging central slin. Small stylized thistle flowers form at the ends of the tenders. There is hardly any soil. The motifs are made in linen battle with openwork edges. The scoops are deposited with fine picots. The top is finished with a straight edge. Southern Netherlands linen (material) bobbin lace / old Flemish lace
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