Strip of bobbin lace with a cornucopia closed by an acanthus leaf

Strip of natural-coloured bobbin lace: Binche lace. The repeating pattern consists of a horn of plenty, closed by an acanthus leaf. Apparently, from under this acanthus leaf, a leaf stem springs from the edge of the horn, from which hangs a three-lobed flower. These flowers, possibly carnations, form shells along the underside of the strip. The shell border along the underside of the strip is formed between the 'flower shells' by a leaf lying under the horn of plenty. The motifs are made in linen stitch with openwork edges and cutouts. The motifs are connected to each other by a trellis ground, a five-hole ground. Several decorative grounds have been applied, including a snowflake ground in the horn of plenty and in the field above the hanging flower. The top side of the strip is finished straight. The shell border is finished with picots.