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Motif of bobbin lace in the form of a pear
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Motif in the shape of a pear of natural-colored bobbin lace: Cluny lace. The lightly wavy contour of the pear is made in linen stitch with openwork edges and a cutout at the height of each wave. The center is filled with a grid made of blocks in relief stitch, which are connected to each other with short braids.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineMotief van kloskant in de vorm van een peer. c. 1914. Sophia Gerardine Cenijn-Smit. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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