Strip bobbin with connected round peonies, anonymous, c. 1740 - c. 1760 Strip of natural -colored bobbin: Flanders side. The repeating and symmetrical pattern consists of a succession of more or less round and stylized peonies. Around each switching point of the successive flowers there are always two chalice flowers, each mirrored to a short thick stem and mirrored compared to the length axis. The motifs are made in linen battle with openwork edges and some fine cut -outs. The motifs are placed close together and are connected by short braids, which seem to form the beginning of a grid. Top a
Strip bobbin with connected round peonies, anonymous, c. 1740 - c. 1760 Strip of natural -colored bobbin: Flanders side. The repeating and symmetrical pattern consists of a succession of more or less round and stylized peonies. Around each switching point of the successive flowers there are always two chalice flowers, each mirrored to a short thick stem and mirrored compared to the length axis. The motifs are made in linen battle with openwork edges and some fine cut -outs. The motifs are placed close together and are connected by short braids, which seem to form the beginning of a grid. Top and bottom of the strip are straight finished and a strip of linen is attached along both sides containing a narrow strip of work with pulled threads. The side is probably made in the Southern Netherlands, the demolition probably in the Northern Netherlands. AntwerpNorthern Netherlands whole: Linen (Material) bobbin lace / Flanders lace Strip of natural -colored bobbin: Flanders side. The repeating and symmetrical pattern consists of a succession of more or less round and stylized peonies. Around each switching point of the successive flowers there are always two chalice flowers, each mirrored to a short thick stem and mirrored compared to the length axis. The motifs are made in linen battle with openwork edges and some fine cut -outs. The motifs are placed close together and are connected by short braids, which seem to form the beginning of a grid. Top and bottom of the strip are straight finished and a strip of linen is attached along both sides containing a narrow strip of work with pulled threads. The side is probably made in the Southern Netherlands, the demolition probably in the Northern Netherlands. AntwerpNorthern Netherlands whole: Linen (Material) bobbin lace / Flanders lace
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