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Strip of bobbin lace with wheels and five-lobed shells
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
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 descriptionSubjects
Credit lineStrook kloskant met wielen en vijflobbige schulpen. c. 1620 - c. 1630. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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