Strip of bobbin lace with trapezoidal cartouche and four-leaf clover, Strip of natural-colored bobbin lace: Mechelen side. The repeating and continuous pattern consists of a succession of a trapezoidal cartouche, elongated leaves and a four-leaf clover. The motifs are connected by a fine mesh ground, the Mechelen ground. The motifs are made in linen, with thicker and shiny contour threads. Two different decorative grounds, with coarse meshes, have been applied in the cartouches and in a space between the leaves. The very lightly scalloped bottom is finished with picots. The top is finished
Strip of bobbin lace with trapezoidal cartouche and four-leaf clover, Strip of natural-colored bobbin lace: Mechelen side. The repeating and continuous pattern consists of a succession of a trapezoidal cartouche, elongated leaves and a four-leaf clover. The motifs are connected by a fine mesh ground, the Mechelen ground. The motifs are made in linen, with thicker and shiny contour threads. Two different decorative grounds, with coarse meshes, have been applied in the cartouches and in a space between the leaves. The very lightly scalloped bottom is finished with picots. The top is finished straight., anonymous, Mechelen, c. 1700 - c. 1899, linen (material), Mechlin (lace), l 41 cm × w cm ×, 11 cm
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