Légende

Lace fragment, Mid-19th century, France. Section of a straight strip used as a background for a floral point clair ornament. Edge is a narrow strip with a leaf motif. Above is a floral tendril composed by repeating bouquets, with a carnation cornflower? flower in the center. Next to the tendril are small dots in a regular pattern. Lace, width 10.5 cm, length 162 cm., A strip of delicate lace with a repeating floral pattern set against a gray background, the lace rendered in a cream or off-white color; the top edge shows a scalloped trim with small loops, below which a row of ornate flower and leaf motifs are connected by fine netting; the lower portion features a hexagonal mesh with occasional tiny raised knots, and the bottom edge is finished with a narrow stitched border; overall tones visible are cream or off-white and gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A11_349

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

46.6Mo (5.3Mo) / 50.8cm x 23.0cm / 6000 x 2715 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Lace fragment Mid-19th century France Section straight strip background floral point clair ornament Edge narrow strip leaf motif floral tendril composed repeating bouquets carnation cornflower flower center Next tendril small dots regular pattern Lace width 10.5 cm length 162 cm strip delicate lace repeating floral pattern set gray background lace rendered cream off-white color top edge scalloped trim small loops row ornate flower leaf motifs connected fine netting lower portion features hexagonal mesh occasional tiny raised knots bottom edge finished narrow stitched border tones visible off-white gray.