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Fichu of linen batiste, triangular and scalloped, decorated with floral border embroidery, shading work and needle lace
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Linen batiste fichu, triangular and scalloped, decorated with floral border embroidery, shading work and needle lace. Decoration: festoon stitch, fils-tirés and chain stitch: Point de Dresde. Decorated on two sides with wide embroidered scalloped borders. Two types of large, palm-shaped flowers appear here, interrupted by feathered leafy vines with berries. Enlarged palm fronds in the corner. A wavy border along the contour.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineFichu van linnenbatist, driehoekig en geschulpt, versierd met florale rand borduur-, schaduwwerk en naaldkant. c. 1750 - c. 1800. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.