Strip bobbin with flower branches between horn -shaped reserves, anonymous, c. 1735 - c. 1765 Strip of natural -colored bobbin: Mechelse side. The repeating pattern consists of flower branches between successive horn -shaped reserves, which stand up with the curling points and start with the wide base along the underside. The motifs are connected by a fine Maas soil, the Mechelen soil. The motifs are made in linen battle with recesses, and equipped with thicker and shiny contour threads. Different decorative lands have been applied, including a snowflake land and in the decorative soil in the


Strip bobbin with flower branches between horn -shaped reserves, anonymous, c. 1735 - c. 1765 Strip of natural -colored bobbin: Mechelse side. The repeating pattern consists of flower branches between successive horn -shaped reserves, which stand up with the curling points and start with the wide base along the underside. The motifs are connected by a fine Maas soil, the Mechelen soil. The motifs are made in linen battle with recesses, and equipped with thicker and shiny contour threads. Different decorative lands have been applied, including a snowflake land and in the decorative soil in the horns, small motifs have been incorporated in the form of rosette flowers and dots. The scalloped underside stems from the pattern and is finished with picots. The top is straight. Southern Netherlands linen (material) bobbin lace / Mechlin (lace) Strip of natural -colored bobbin: Mechelse side. The repeating pattern consists of flower branches between successive horn -shaped reserves, which stand up with the curling points and start with the wide base along the underside. The motifs are connected by a fine Maas soil, the Mechelen soil. The motifs are made in linen battle with recesses, and equipped with thicker and shiny contour threads. Different decorative lands have been applied, including a snowflake land and in the decorative soil in the horns, small motifs have been incorporated in the form of rosette flowers and dots. The scalloped underside stems from the pattern and is finished with picots. The top is straight. Southern Netherlands linen (material) bobbin lace / Mechlin (lace)


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