Strip of black bobbin lace with symmetrical compositions with tulips and roses

Strip of black bobbin lace. The symmetrical pattern consists of a heart-shaped composition in the center, flanked on the left and right by a funnel-shaped composition. The center of the heart is formed by two leaves facing each other, which form a hanging drop with a star-shaped flower splitting off on the left and right. The spout of the funnel is formed by the curved stems of two roses facing away from each other. Although most motifs are tightly filled, the flowers are more naturalistic and recognizable as tulips and roses. The motifs are connected by a mesh ground, the loop lattice ground. The motifs are made in linen stitch with worked edges. In some motifs the net stitch is subtly applied as a decorative ground. Top and bottom are finished straight with picots.