Caption

Lace fragment, lace strip finished with flat arched teeth on one side and straight on the other; in the divisions corresponding to the teeth, an alternating flower calyx and a rhombus motif are placed, separated by parenthetical geometric forms. 18th century, France. Materials: lace, fabric. Width 17.5 cm, length 308 cm., A scalloped textile border with an open net background in shades of gold and muted gray fills the image, featuring a repeating pattern of ornate embroidered motifs including curved paisley-like shapes, diamond lattice forms, and floral elements, all rendered in metallic gold threads; the scalloped lower edge has denser gold stitching and fringe, while the upper edge shows loose thread ends and a finer net border, and the neutral gray backdrop contrasts with the shimmering gold embroidery throughout.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A13_379

License type

Rights managed

Available size

68.2Mb (6.6Mb) / 20.0in x 13.2in / 6000 x 3973 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lace fragment lace strip finished flat arched teeth side straight divisions corresponding alternating flower calyx rhombus motif placed separated parenthetical geometric forms 18th century France Materials lace fabric Width 17.5 cm length 308 cm scalloped textile border open net background shades gold muted gray fills image featuring repeating pattern ornate embroidered motifs curved paisley- shapes diamond lattice forms floral elements rendered metallic gold threads scalloped lower edge denser gold stitching fringe upper edge loose thread ends finer net border neutral gray backdrop contrasts shimmering gold embroidery .