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Bobbin lace, Merletto a fuselli


Medium/Technique Lace, bobbin, Merletto a fuselli
Dimensions 4.5 x 56 cm (1 3/4 x 22 1/16 in.); Legacy dimension: .56 x .045
Credit Line Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number07.392
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionThe same threads run through both the pattern and the réseau. Made with a heavy thread, and close work. The réseau appears to be made like the fine Brussels net, called droschel. Design of diamond shaped spots, which alternate with unsymmetrical forms.