Cuff with Floral Vines, 19th century. Unassigned, 19th century. Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in one direction); bleached linen (est.); overall: x cm (7 1/16 x 8 9/16 in.). In this lace cuff (one of a set, see ), scrolling vines with budding flowers emerge from a tied bow, creating a stylized bouquet. A scrolling vine with budding vegetation or a tendril motif is a recurring pattern in needle lace. The frequent use of the motif, adapted in lace from different centuries and regions, suggests that it was found in a pattern book.

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