Border of bobbin lace embroidered in silver-gilt thread in satin and double running stitches. The lace has a floral pattern embroidered in silver-gilt, and is laid down on pink silk, and its shallow-scalloped edge is outlined with gilt gelon. Ruching of green silk is fastened with narrow gilt gelon and runs all round. On three sides is a fringe of silver-gilt threads. Border of bobbin lace embroidered in silver-gilt thread, Mexico, 18th century