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Strip of needle lace with acanthus leaves
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Strip of natural-colored needle lace: Régence lace, belonging to a cap. The pattern consists of acanthus leaves and lush flowers. The motifs are connected by a mesh ground decorated with square knots. Full work with cutouts and various decorative stitches. Relief contours with buttonhole stitches.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineStrook naaldkant met acanthusbladeren. c. 1720 - c. 1730. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
