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Darning patch of woolen mousseline embroidered with silk in cross-stitches: SARA VAN DER HEIDE and ANNO 1682, flowers and fruits
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Layout: in horizontal rows but not completed. Notable is the use of salmon rose silk, a color also used for fabrics in fashion. The large center motif shows four large violet pomegranates, placed against the square. The ripe pomegranate shows many seeds and the fruit was therefore the symbol of fertility.
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Credit lineMerklap van wollen mousseline waarop met zijde in kruissteken is geborduurd SARA VAN DER HEIDE en ANNO 1682, bloemen en vruchten. 1682. Sara van der Heide. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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