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Tablecloth with acanthus scrolls
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Tablecloth with acanthus scrolls

anonymous · c. 1700 · satijnbinding; damask; linen (material)

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

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Linen damask napkin with a pattern of acanthus scrolls. The central field shows a symmetrical pattern with leaf and flower vines, extending downwards and upwards into a composite flower. The central axis is indicated by varied leaf palmettes. The richly branched leaf vines with numerous tendrils form large scrolls, ending in a great variety of flowers. The border, with a narrow inner hem with running S-scroll vines, shows a single running vine with gridded leaves and various flowers. In the corners, a rosette. With block borders.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
napkin
Credit lineServet met acanthusvoluten. c. 1700. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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