Caption

Lace fragment - shuttlecock;, Fashion accessory: clothing ornament. Materials/technique: needle lace and bobbin lace with tiny spider motifs—needlework and bobbin ornament elements on factory-made tulle. Design: shuttlecocks; floral ornament with a large repeat; serrated lower edge with stylized feathery leaves and flower calyces; above them floral bouquets and flower projections. Date: 1st half of the 19th century. Place: France. Object type: lace. Dimensions: width 39 cm, length 328 cm., A delicate piece of lace with an off-white floral embroidery laid against a gray background, showing a scalloped lower edge and an irregular torn upper edge; the lace features a variety of floral and foliate motifs including blossoms, leaves, and tendrils arranged in a flowing, repeating pattern, with areas of denser embroidered clusters and more open netting, and small blemishes or darker specks scattered on the fabric.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A14_026

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (10.4Mb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lace fragment - shuttlecock Fashion accessory clothing ornament Materials technique needle lace bobbin lace tiny spider motifs needlework bobbin ornament elements factory- tulle Design shuttlecocks floral ornament large repeat serrated lower edge stylized feathery leaves flower calyces them floral bouquets flower projections Date 1st half 19th century Place France Object type lace Dimensions width 39 cm length 328 cm delicate piece off-white floral embroidery laid gray background showing scalloped lower edge irregular torn upper edge lace features variety floral foliate motifs blossoms leaves tendrils arranged flowing repeating pattern areas denser embroidered clusters open netting small blemishes darker specks scattered fabric.