Border with characters, needle, Italy, end of the XVIth begi - Lot 116

Lot 116
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500 - 700 EUR
Border with characters, needle, Italy, end of the XVIth begi - Lot 116
Border with characters, needle, Italy, end of the XVIth beginning of the XVIIth century Reticella à l'aiguille of great finesse on a frame of bobbin passageways. Frieze decoration with alternating female and male characters and stylized animals. Creamy white linen. Mounted on a turquoise ribbon. Dim. lace: 175 cm x 6.5 cm. (accidents and restorations) A rare border of Reticella finely work in needle lace on a braid base, dating from the end of the 16th/beginning of the 17th century with different motifs mainly characters, ladies and mens together with stylised animals, Linen thread, white/cream in colour. Apply onto a blue rubbon. Dim. lace: 175 cm x 6.5 cm (some tears and repairs)
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