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Slip of needle lace with a symmetrical pattern of thin curling vines with various flowers
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Slip of needle lace with a symmetrical pattern of thin curling vines with various flowers

anonymous · c. 1685 - c. 1699 · spijlengrond (naaldkant); naaldkant; flat Venetian (needle point); linen (material)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Slip of natural-colored needle lace: flat Venetian lace. The symmetrical pattern consists of thin vines that wind from the center and end with many curling branches in numerous flower types. The slip is finished with a straight edge, along which two types of picoted arches. The motifs are connected by bars with picots.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineSlip van naaldkant met een symmetrisch patroon van dunne omkrullende ranken met veelsoortige bloemen. c. 1685 - c. 1699. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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