Caption

Lace fragment, Binche lace, slightly rounded in shape. The lower edge is slightly serrated, the upper one ends straight. Mid-18th century, Binche origin, lace, length 36 cm top edge: 30 cm; bottom edge: 36 cm, width 3.6 cm, A curved strip of lace in off-white spanning across a flat gray background, showing an openwork floral pattern with a mesh-like ground and scalloped upper edge; the lace has a few frayed ends and irregular edges, with visible texture, raised embroidered areas outlining floral motifs, and subtle shadows where it lifts from the gray surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A11_412

License type

Rights managed

Available size

46.7Mb (3.1Mb) / 20.0in x 9.1in / 6000 x 2719 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lace fragment Binche lace slightly rounded shape lower edge slightly serrated upper ends straight Mid-18th century Binche origin lace length 36 cm top edge 30 cm bottom edge 36 cm width 3.6 cm curved strip off-white spanning across flat gray background showing openwork floral pattern mesh- ground scalloped upper edge frayed ends irregular edges visible texture raised embroidered areas outlining floral motifs subtle shadows lifts gray surface.