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Delicate Lace Textiles

A selection of intricate lace strips showcasing various patterns, including floral and geometric designs, ideal for fashion or home decor applications.

Strip bobbin with heart spreading pattern and pine jar motif under thin zigzag line, anonymous, c. 1800 Strip of natural -colored bobbin: Mechelse side. A thin zigzag line runs under a spreading pattern of four rows of hearts, with a pine cone-shaped motif under each zigzag valley that hangs down to the bottom of the strip. Between the pine jar motifs is an open decorative border along the underside of the strip, decorated with cubes made in form. The motifs are connected by a fine Maas soil, a Mechelen soil. The sparing fullwork is made in linen battle with thicker and shiny contour threads. The top and bottom of the strip are straight finished, with the bottom with picots. Mechelen linen (material) bobbin lace / Mechlin (lace) Strip of natural -colored bobbin: Mechelse side. A thin zigzag line runs under a spreading pattern of four rows of hearts, with a pine cone-shaped motif under each zigzag valley that hangs down to the bottom of the strip. Between the pine jar motifs is an open
Strip bobbin with heart spreading pattern and pine jar motif under thin zigzag line, anonymous, c. 1800 Strip of natural -colored bobbin: Mechelse side. A thin zigzag line runs under a spreading pattern of four rows of hearts, with a pine cone-shaped motif under each zigzag valley that hangs down to the bottom of the strip. Between the pine jar motifs is an open decorative border along the underside of the strip, decorated with cubes made in form. The motifs are connected by a fine Maas soil, a Mechelen soil. The sparing fullwork is made in linen battle with thicker and shiny contour threads. The top and bottom of the strip are straight finished, with the bottom with picots. Mechelen linen (material) bobbin lace / Mechlin (lace) Strip of natural -colored bobbin: Mechelse side. A thin zigzag line runs under a spreading pattern of four rows of hearts, with a pine cone-shaped motif under each zigzag valley that hangs down to the bottom of the strip. Between the pine jar motifs is an open
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Fragment with Floral Motif, 17th-18th century. Spain, 17th-18th century. Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions); bleached linen (est.); overall: 14.6 x 15.1 cm (5 3/4 x 5 15/16 in.). Though this fragment of lace is completed in the filet/lacis technique, the floral motif imitates a form of needle lace particular to Spain, known as Ruedas or Sol Lace, due to its radial patterns.Belgium, Brugge (aka Brug or Bruge). UNESCO World Heritige Site. World famous Belgium lace, antique Renaissance Lace.Embroidered Handkerchief, early 19th century. Switzerland, early 19th century. Embroidery: linen; average: 49.5 x 49.5 cm (19 1/2 x 19 1/2 in.).Collar ca. 1840 American. Collar 169848Weintraube im Phelonion des Priesters Weintraube im Phelonion des Priesters Copyright: xZoonar.com/Tolox 22682439Fragment; linen