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Cradle cover of white cotton with Zaan embroidery
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Cradle cover of white cotton with Zaan embroidery

1850 - 1900 · cotton (textile)

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

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Cradle blanket of white cotton. A pattern imitating Zaan embroidery is woven in relief into the thick fabric. On a finely speckled ground stands a large lobed medallion with a diamond motif on a striped ground. In the center thereof an oval field with a speckled ground and a scattered floral pattern. In the corners and directed diagonally inward, a flower basket on rose branches.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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wiegensprei
Credit lineWiegensprei van wit katoen met Zaans stikwerk. 1850 - 1900. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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