Caption

Lace fragment, Plant ornaments, Louis XVI style. At the lower edge there are two trails of fine tendrils, and between them a net with issgrond, mesh. Above, a net with drochelle mesh, on it projections of leafy branches. Contours of motifs reinforced with thread. Late 18th century, Mechelen. Malines lace. Lace, width 7.5 cm, length 146 cm., A horizontal strip of delicate lace in off-white stretched across a smooth gray background, featuring a netted upper field with a row of small ornamental motifs and a lower scalloped border with an ornate floral-like embroidered pattern, the lace showing fine openwork, looping threads, and a small area with a darker ochre discoloration near the bottom edge.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A11_302

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53.9Mb (3.4Mb) / 20.0in x 10.5in / 6000 x 3137 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lace fragment Plant ornaments Louis XVI style lower edge two trails fine tendrils them net issgrond mesh drochelle mesh projections leafy branches Contours motifs reinforced thread Late 18th century Mechelen Malines lace Lace width 7.5 cm length 146 cm horizontal strip delicate lace off-white stretched across smooth gray background featuring netted upper field row small ornamental motifs lower scalloped border ornate floral- embroidered pattern lace showing fine openwork looping threads small area darker ochre discoloration near bottom edge.