Caption

Lace fragment - ruffle, lace, plant patterns, floral patterns, palmettes ornament, clothing accessories, bobbin lace, Brussels lace. A ribbon runs across the entire width of the ruffle, dividing the surface into opposing triangles, fastened with either small palmettes similar to the fruit of a pineapple or larger leafy ones. The created triangular fields contain large motifs of leafy palmettes or palmettes on a pedestal. The backgrounds feature winding floral sprigs. Various mesh backgrounds with picots. The upper and lower edges are serrated to match the arrangement of the motifs. c. 1700, Brussels; lace; height 32 cm, width 230 cm, A length of delicate lace with an ornate floral and scrollwork pattern laid flat against a dark background; the lace is a pale off-white or cream color with a fine mesh filling and raised embroidered outlines forming large stylized flowers, leaves, circular motifs, and curved bands, along with scalloped edges and areas of openwork where the dark background shows through, and a few loose threads visible along the top edge.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A11_421

License type

Rights managed

Available size

46.1Mb (7.1Mb) / 16.6in x 10.8in / 4992 x 3227 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lace fragment - ruffle lace plant patterns floral patterns palmettes ornament clothing accessories bobbin lace Brussels lace ribbon runs across entire width ruffle dividing surface opposing triangles fastened small palmettes fruit pineapple larger leafy ones created triangular fields contain large motifs leafy palmettes palmettes pedestal backgrounds feature winding floral sprigs Various mesh backgrounds picots upper lower edges serrated match arrangement motifs c 1700 Brussels height 32 cm width 230 cm length delicate lace ornate floral scrollwork pattern laid flat dark background pale off-white cream color fine mesh filling raised embroidered outlines forming large stylized flowers leaves circular motifs curved bands scalloped edges areas openwork loose threads visible top edge.