Caption

Lace fragment — shuttlecock; creator, 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 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 with an ornate floral and foliate pattern laid flat against a plain background; the lace shows a scalloped lower edge with curved motifs and a few openwork areas, and the upper edge appears slightly torn or uneven. The design features a group of embroidered flowers, leaves, tendrils, and small circular elements arranged in a repeating, asymmetrical layout, with sections of net-like mesh between the motifs. The visible colors are shades of off-white for the lace and a muted gray for the background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_022

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (9.1Mb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lace fragment shuttlecock creator 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 width 39 cm length 328 cm length delicate fabric ornate floral foliate pattern laid flat plain background scalloped lower edge curved motifs openwork areas upper edge slightly torn uneven design features group embroidered flowers leaves tendrils small circular elements arranged repeating asymmetrical layout sections net- mesh motifs visible colors shades off-white muted gray background.