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Caplet of needle lace with acanthus leaves
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Cap flap of natural-colored needle lace, Régence lace. Pattern with acanthus leaves and lush flowers, on a mesh ground decorated with square motifs. Full work with cut-outs and various decorative stitches. Relief contours with festoon stitches.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineMutsenslip van naaldkant met acanthusbladeren. c. 1720 - c. 1730. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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