Caption

Lace fragment - shuttlecock;, Fashion accessory; needle lace and bobbin lace; shuttlecocks; tiny spiders—needlework and bobbin ornament elements on factory-made tulle. Floral ornament with a large repeat. Serrated lower edge with stylized feathery leaves and flower calyces; above them are floral bouquets and flower projections. 1st half of the 19th century, France. Lace. Width 39 cm, length 328 cm., A length of delicate lace fabric laid flat, featuring an intricate floral and foliate pattern embroidered onto a sheer net background; the lace displays a scalloped lower edge with ornate swirls and loops and a straight torn upper edge, and the embroidered motifs include bouquets, leafy sprigs, and clustered blossoms connected by sinuous stems. The visible colors are off-white or cream for the lace and a muted gray background behind the sheer net.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_017

License type

Rights managed

Available size

52.2Mb (5.5Mb) / 20.0in x 10.1in / 6000 x 3039 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lace fragment - shuttlecock Fashion accessory needle lace bobbin lace shuttlecocks tiny spiders needlework bobbin ornament elements factory- tulle Floral ornament large repeat Serrated lower edge stylized feathery leaves flower calyces them floral bouquets flower projections 1st half 19th century France Lace Width 39 cm length 328 cm length delicate lace fabric laid flat featuring intricate floral foliate pattern embroidered sheer net background lace displays scalloped lower edge ornate swirls loops straight torn upper edge embroidered motifs include bouquets leafy sprigs clustered blossoms connected sinuous stems visible colors off-white cream lace muted gray background sheer net.