Strip of bobbin lace with hanging flowers in scallop edge, Strip of natural-colored bobbin lace: Mechelen lace. Below a scattering of flowers is a row of one-sided flower branches, with five small flowers and one large flower on it. The largest flowers hang downwards and form the shell edge along the bottom of the strip. The motifs are connected by a lattice ground, a Mechelen ground. The designs are made in linen and thicker contour threads are wrapped around the designs. Two types of decorative grounds were used and decorations in square shape. The top and one side are finished
Strip of bobbin lace with hanging flowers in scallop edge, Strip of natural-colored bobbin lace: Mechelen lace. Below a scattering of flowers is a row of one-sided flower branches, with five small flowers and one large flower on it. The largest flowers hang downwards and form the shell edge along the bottom of the strip. The motifs are connected by a lattice ground, a Mechelen ground. The designs are made in linen and thicker contour threads are wrapped around the designs. Two types of decorative grounds were used and decorations in square shape. The top and one side are finished with a straight edge, the other side is not finished., anonymous, Mechelen, c. 1830 - c. 1840, linen (material), Mechlin (lace), l cm × w 12 cm ×, cm
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