Strip of needle lace with birds and lions and dogs; Strip of natural colored needle lace: punto in aria. Spread among a few flowers on a partly wavy and partly winding branch; various animals can be discovered; including birds; lions and dogs. A large flower rises at great distances at the top and bottom; always with a different shape. The motifs are made with festival stitches and partly with decorative stitches. Light relief contours have been applied along various motifs. Only a few bars have been used to (better) connect the motifs. Some animals have extra stitches with which a dot pattern is made. The top and bottom of the strip are straight finished with the bottom provided with a row of paddle picots; birds; beasts of prey; predatory animals; dog; anonymous; Italy; c. 1625 - c. 1649; linen (material); l 138 cm x w 7.5 cm