Lace fragment, lace, 18th century, Europe, fabric, width 20 cm, length 120 cm, purchased provenance, A rectangular piece of lace fabric laid flat, showing a net-like background in gray with ornate embroidered motifs in a muted gold; the lace has a scalloped lower edge and a straight upper edge with some fraying, and the gold embroidery forms flowing curved shapes and small filled spots distributed across the gray mesh, with a few loose threads visible along the edges.
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Lace fragment, lace, 18th century, Europe, fabric, width 20 cm, length 120 cm, purchased provenance, A rectangular piece of lace fabric laid flat, showing a net-like background in gray with ornate embroidered motifs in a muted gold; the lace has a scalloped lower edge and a straight upper edge with some fraying, and the gold embroidery forms flowing curved shapes and small filled spots distributed across the gray mesh, with a few loose threads visible along the edges.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A13_406

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Lace fragment lace 18th century Europe fabric width 20 cm length 120 cm purchased provenance rectangular piece lace fabric laid flat showing net- background gray ornate embroidered motifs muted gold scalloped lower edge straight upper edge fraying gold embroidery forms flowing curved shapes small filled spots distributed across gray mesh loose threads visible edges.

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