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Engagement piece of appliqué lace with a symmetrical scattered pattern of flowers and flower sprigs
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Engageante of natural-colored applied lace: Brussels bobbin lace applied on drochel ground. Symmetrical scatter pattern of flowers and flower sprigs above a border with two different scrolls between which a coarser lattice ground runs than in the rest of the lace. The motifs are made in linen stitch with openwork edges and bobbin relief contours. In ovals in the lower scroll and in flower hearts small decorative elements are used, including blocks in form stitch. The top side is finished straight. The very flat shell border is finished with picots.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineEngageante van applicatiekant met een symmetrisch strooipatroon van bloemen en bloemtakjes. c. 1770 - c. 1790. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.