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Strip of bobbin lace with wheels and five-lobed shells
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Strip of bobbin lace with wheels and five-lobed shells

anonymous · c. 1620 - c. 1630 · tape lace (bobbin lace); old Flemish lace; vlechtengrond (kloskant); bobbin lace; linen (material)

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

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Strip of natural-colored bobbin lace: Old Flemish lace. In the semi-circular shells stands a repeating and symmetrical motif of two wheels placed one above the other, along the bottom surrounded by five lobes. The pattern is built up from a winding strip in linen stitch and braids.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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strip
Credit lineStrook kloskant met wielen en vijflobbige schulpen. c. 1620 - c. 1630. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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