Lace fragment, Binche lace, plant ornaments, floral ornaments. Floral and plant pattern in a candelabra arrangement, with flowers enclosed in an oval at the bottom and freely drawn at the top. Mesh background of the ißsgrond and point de neige types. Ca. 1750. Lace, width 10 cm, length 118 cm., A long narrow piece of lace with a scalloped top and bottom edge stretches across the image against a solid gray background, showing an intricate floral pattern with flowing vine-like motifs and open mesh areas; the lace appears in shades of off-white, cream, and light beige with subtle variations in tone, and there is a small irregularity at one end where the fabric looks slightly frayed.
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Lace fragment, Binche lace, plant ornaments, floral ornaments. Floral and plant pattern in a candelabra arrangement, with flowers enclosed in an oval at the bottom and freely drawn at the top. Mesh background of the ißsgrond and point de neige types. Ca. 1750. Lace, width 10 cm, length 118 cm., A long narrow piece of lace with a scalloped top and bottom edge stretches across the image against a solid gray background, showing an intricate floral pattern with flowing vine-like motifs and open mesh areas; the lace appears in shades of off-white, cream, and light beige with subtle variations in tone, and there is a small irregularity at one end where the fabric looks slightly frayed.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A11_298

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