Collar of needle lace with flowers and c-volutes; Collar of natural colored needle lace: Venetian embossed lace. Curved strip-shaped model. The pattern consists in the middle of a more or less symmetrical composition with a flower that is flanked by c-volutes. The remaining pattern; with mainly flowers; some leaves and stems; is not symmetrical. The motifs are made with festoon stitches and feature relief contours and thick cordons decorated with picots. The upper side is finished with a clasped band. The collar is finished with a curved edge along the short sides and bottom. It is possible a 19th century imitation of a late 17th century fragment.; anonymous; Europe; c. 1695 - c. 1899; linen (material); Venetian raised work; h 15 cm x w 47 cm x l 36 cm x w 7 cm