Caption

Lace fragment, Plant ornaments; with a pattern of stylized leaves and flowers, serrated on one side. Background fond de gaze. 2nd half of the 19th century, Brussels. Lace, width 11 cm, length 147 cm., A horizontal strip of delicate lace with an intricate floral and leaf pattern in off-white set against a gray background, showing a scalloped top edge formed by large stylized leaves and flower shapes, a central area of fine netting filled with embroidered botanical motifs including curved branches and clustered beadlike accents, and a lower straight edge featuring a rectangular openwork band; a small round tag and a small rectangular fabric tag are attached near one end, and visible colors include off-white, gray, and a small patch of pale tan on the rectangular tag.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A13_496

License type

Rights managed

Available size

41.9Mb (3.6Mb) / 20.0in x 8.1in / 6000 x 2438 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lace fragment Plant ornaments pattern stylized leaves flowers serrated side Background fond de gaze 2nd half 19th century Brussels Lace width 11 cm length 147 cm horizontal strip delicate lace intricate floral leaf pattern off-white set gray background showing scalloped top edge formed large stylized leaves flower shapes central area fine netting filled embroidered botanical motifs curved branches clustered beadlike accents lower straight edge featuring rectangular openwork band small round tag small rectangular fabric tag attached near visible colors include off-white gray small patch pale tan rectangular tag.