Strip of Bobbin Lace with Deep Wave Line

Strip of black bobbin lace, Cluny lace. The repeating symmetrical pattern consists of a deep wave line. In each wave valley stands a rosette with two smaller rosettes above it and a four-pointed starlet in between. Each wave crest encloses a compound upright leaf, with five small leaves on either side. Below the leaf stands a framed four-pointed starlet. The scallop edge along the underside of the strip is formed by three radiating lobes under each wave valley. In each of these lobes hangs a compound leaf downwards. The lobes are finished with arches made with picoted braids. The wave lines and borders are worked in net stitch and linen stitch, the rosette leaves, compound leaves and stars in shape stitch. They are connected by a braid ground, forming a coarse square lattice at the top of the strip. The top edge of the strip is straight finished.