Caption

Lace fragment, bobbin lace, mid-19th century, Brussels. Two ribbons: one wider with leaves, the other narrower with a chain; interlacing to create ovals containing garlands. Branches with flowers or vine branches with fruit extend upward from the ovals. Background in fond de gaze. Lower edge semicircularly serrated, upper edge straight. Materials: lace. Width 28 cm, length 187 cm., A scalloped piece of lacework with an intricate floral and leaf embroidered pattern laid against a smooth background; the lace is a creamy off-white with detailed loops, mesh netting, and raised stitched motifs forming bouquets, sprigs, and clustered blossoms, while the background is a muted gray that contrasts with the lace; the lace edge shows repeating rounded arches with decorative openwork and stitched borders, and the lower edge finishes with a narrow stitched hem.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A11_331

License type

Rights managed

Available size

68.4Mb (10.7Mb) / 20.0in x 13.3in / 6000 x 3984 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lace fragment bobbin lace mid-19th century Brussels Two ribbons wider leaves narrower chain interlacing create ovals containing garlands Branches flowers vine branches fruit extend upward ovals Background fond de gaze Lower edge semicircularly serrated upper straight Materials lace Width 28 cm length 187 cm scalloped piece lacework intricate floral leaf embroidered pattern laid smooth background creamy off-white detailed loops mesh netting raised stitched motifs forming bouquets sprigs clustered blossoms background muted gray contrasts lace edge repeating rounded arches decorative openwork stitched borders lower finishes narrow hem.