Strip of bobbin lace with two berries on a short twig, Strip of natural-colored bobbin lace, Lille lace. The repeating pattern on the center line consists of a short loose branch with two berries on it. Along the underside are very narrow, elongated ovals, which are connected to each other with a flower or leaf. The motifs are connected by a fine mesh ground, a lawn ground. In the very small motifs, a decorative ground is used, which is almost invisible because of the thicker, shiny contour threads that have been used. The top is finished straight. The very faint, elongated scallops on

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Strip of bobbin lace with two berries on a short twig, Strip of natural-colored bobbin lace, Lille lace. The repeating pattern on the center line consists of a short loose branch with two berries on it. Along the underside are very narrow, elongated ovals, which are connected to each other with a flower or leaf. The motifs are connected by a fine mesh ground, a lawn ground. In the very small motifs, a decorative ground is used, which is almost invisible because of the thicker, shiny contour threads that have been used. The top is finished straight. The very faint, elongated scallops on the underside are finished with picots., anonymous, Belgium (possibly), c. 1850 - c. 1870, linen (material), Lille lace, l 46 cm × w 2 cm ×,

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