Strip bobbin with butterflies, anonymous, c. 1850 - c. 1899 Strip of natural-colored bobbin, Honiton side. The repeating pattern consists of flowers and leaves in different shapes and sizes between which a butterfly fluttered down. The motifs are connected by picoted braids. The motifs are made in closed linen battle and in netslag, with fine openwork edges and recesses. The motifs are accentuated with contour threads and burst relief contours. In a few open worked flower hearts, one or more squares are made in shape. The top of the strip is finished with a separate strap. The sculpe edge alon
Strip bobbin with butterflies, anonymous, c. 1850 - c. 1899 Strip of natural-colored bobbin, Honiton side. The repeating pattern consists of flowers and leaves in different shapes and sizes between which a butterfly fluttered down. The motifs are connected by picoted braids. The motifs are made in closed linen battle and in netslag, with fine openwork edges and recesses. The motifs are accentuated with contour threads and burst relief contours. In a few open worked flower hearts, one or more squares are made in shape. The top of the strip is finished with a separate strap. The sculpe edge along the bottom follows the shapes of the bottom row of flowers and leaves and is finished with picots. The short sides are finished with a zoompje on which some press studs are sewn. Assert cotton (textile) bobbin lace / Honiton lace Strip of natural-colored bobbin, Honiton side. The repeating pattern consists of flowers and leaves in different shapes and sizes between which a butterfly fluttered down. The motifs are connected by picoted braids. The motifs are made in closed linen battle and in netslag, with fine openwork edges and recesses. The motifs are accentuated with contour threads and burst relief contours. In a few open worked flower hearts, one or more squares are made in shape. The top of the strip is finished with a separate strap. The sculpe edge along the bottom follows the shapes of the bottom row of flowers and leaves and is finished with picots. The short sides are finished with a zoompje on which some press studs are sewn. Assert cotton (textile) bobbin lace / Honiton lace
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