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Fichu of linen batiste, triangular, embroidered with a floral and geometric border in white work
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Fichu of linen batiste, triangular, embroidered with a floral and geometric border in white work

anonymous · c. 1800 - c. 1830 · kettle stitch; embroidering; steelsteek; weaving; whitework; linen (material); cotton (textile)

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

About this work

Linen batiste fichu, triangular, embroidered with a floral and geometric border in white work. Model: triangular. Bordered all around with a narrow hem. Decoration: a border motif with alternating flower and leaf design in an irregularly shaped circle and a rectangular checkerboard from which a bouquet emerges at the top. Scattered leaf motif.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineFichu van linnenbatist, driehoekig, geborduurd met een florale en geometrische rand in witwerk. c. 1800 - c. 1830. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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