Caption

Lace fragment — shuttlecock;, Purchase provenance. Fashion; clothing accessories. Lace needle lace, 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, showing an intricate floral and foliate embroidery pattern in off-white on a muted gray background; the lace edge is scalloped with ornate looping motifs, and the upper edge appears slightly uneven; visible colors include off-white, cream, and various shades of gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_021

License type

Rights managed

Available size

52.2Mb (5.2Mb) / 20.0in x 10.1in / 6000 x 3039 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lace fragment shuttlecock Purchase provenance Fashion clothing accessories Lace 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 showing intricate floral foliate embroidery pattern off-white muted gray background lace edge scalloped ornate looping motifs upper edge slightly uneven visible colors include cream various shades gray.