Cuff of needle lace with hanging points of bobbin lace, Cuff of natural colored Venetian needle lace 'gros point', trimmed with a strip of old Flemish bobbin lace. The needle lace has a pattern of flowers and volutes. The motifs are provided with contour threads and partly with thick cordons, decorated with pictos. Different decorative stitches are used within each design. The bobbin lace pattern consists of hanging chalice flowers, possibly tulips. The motifs are made in linen with openwork edges and cut-outs. The top of the cuff is finished with a bow edge (needle side). The cleaved shells a

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