Fragment of lace, Alençon lace, decorated with small twigs in projections and a tendril with feathery leaves running parallel to the edge against a mesh background. 2nd half of the 18th century, France, lace, width 8.5 cm, length 58.5 cm., A horizontal strip of delicate lace in off-white and cream tones stretches across a gray background, featuring a fine netted field with a pattern of small floral motifs and a lower border of intertwined leafy garlands and scrolls, with scalloped edges and a few small areas of darker discoloration.
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Fragment of lace, Alençon lace, decorated with small twigs in projections and a tendril with feathery leaves running parallel to the edge against a mesh background. 2nd half of the 18th century, France, lace, width 8.5 cm, length 58.5 cm., A horizontal strip of delicate lace in off-white and cream tones stretches across a gray background, featuring a fine netted field with a pattern of small floral motifs and a lower border of intertwined leafy garlands and scrolls, with scalloped edges and a few small areas of darker discoloration.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A13_482

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Keywords

Fragment lace Alençon lace decorated small twigs projections tendril feathery leaves running parallel edge mesh background 2nd half 18th century France width 8.5 cm length 58.5 cm horizontal strip delicate lace off-white cream tones stretches across gray background featuring fine netted field pattern small floral motifs lower border intertwined leafy garlands scrolls scalloped edges small areas darker discoloration.

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