Caption

Lace fragment, lace, Edge ornament on one side - a kind of net with numerous loops, small round and slightly larger oval ones, into which small twigs are woven. Above the edge ornament, against the netting background, in regular projections alternate: a twig and a round point. 18th–19th century, France; materials: lace, fabric; width 8.5 cm, length 408 cm., A length of delicate lace with a hexagonal net background in an off-white or cream color laid across a flat gray surface; the lace features a pattern of small floral motifs made from looped thread scattered across the net, a scalloped lower edge with a more densely worked band of looping and oval designs, and a gently scalloped top edge with tiny looped accents, showing texture and fine threadwork in cream against gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A11_291

License type

Rights managed

Available size

42.3Mb (2.8Mb) / 20.0in x 8.2in / 6000 x 2467 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lace fragment lace Edge ornament side - kind net numerous loops small round slightly larger oval ones small twigs woven edge ornament netting background regular projections alternate twig round point 18th–19th century France materials fabric width 8.5 cm length 408 cm length delicate lace hexagonal net background off-white cream color laid across flat gray surface lace features pattern small floral motifs looped thread scattered scalloped lower edge densely worked band looping oval designs gently scalloped top edge tiny looped accents showing texture fine threadwork cream gray.