Strip bobbin with multifaceted flowers and arches, anonymous, c. 1700 - c. 1749 Strip of natural -colored bobbin: Brabant side. It concerns two sewing cuffs of a choir shirt. The repeating pattern consists of a wide variety of flowers and leaves that tumble over each other. Striking are the thick leaves or C-Voluten, which form arches around the center axis at some distance from each other. Under each bow is a similar composition with an oval (chalice) flour on a slightly bent stem. The fields between the arches are filled alternately, including with a U-shaped frame in which eight rosette flo
Strip bobbin with multifaceted flowers and arches, anonymous, c. 1700 - c. 1749 Strip of natural -colored bobbin: Brabant side. It concerns two sewing cuffs of a choir shirt. The repeating pattern consists of a wide variety of flowers and leaves that tumble over each other. Striking are the thick leaves or C-Voluten, which form arches around the center axis at some distance from each other. Under each bow is a similar composition with an oval (chalice) flour on a slightly bent stem. The fields between the arches are filled alternately, including with a U-shaped frame in which eight rosette flowers form a circle, crowned by a composition with C-volutes and ovals. The motifs are made in netslag and linen battle with openwork edges and recesses. Very sparingly use has been made of contour threads to accentuate some motif parts. The motifs are largely connected by a grid, a Parisian soil. The motifs under the arches are connected by a potented braid ground. This braiding land has also been used in a few other places, including between the rosette flowers in the U-shaped frame. A decorative land has been used in some motifs. The top of the strip is straight finished with a separate linen strap. The irregular scrap edge along the underside of the strip stems from the pattern and is finished with picots. Southern Netherlands linen (material) bobbin lace / Brabant lace Strip of natural -colored bobbin: Brabant side. It concerns two sewing cuffs of a choir shirt. The repeating pattern consists of a wide variety of flowers and leaves that tumble over each other. Striking are the thick leaves or C-Voluten, which form arches around the center axis at some distance from each other. Under each bow is a similar composition with an oval (chalice) flour on a slightly bent stem. The fields between the arches are filled alternately, including with a U-shaped frame in which eight rosette flowers form a circle, crowned by a composition with C-volutes and ovals. The motifs are made in ne
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