Flemish Bobbin Lace Lappets with Floral Vase Design

Rococo · 1730s · Flemish

This exquisite bobbin lace lappet displays the characteristic flowing floral motifs of 18th-century Flemish lacework. The design features elaborate scrolling vines with fully bloomed roses, carnations, and other period flowers arranged in asymmetrical rococo patterns. A decorative vase or urn motif appears near the pointed terminal end, typical of formal lappet design. The intricate bobbin lace construction creates raised floral elements against an open mesh ground, demonstrating the technical mastery of Flemish lacemakers. The lappet would have hung as decorative streamers from a woman's indoor cap or fontange, framing the face and shoulders with delicate white lacework that signaled wealth and refined taste in formal 18th-century dress.