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Motif of bobbin lace in a very shallow S-shape with short pointed ends
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Motif in a very flat S-shape with short pointed ends of natural-colored bobbin lace: Cluny lace. The contour of the S-shape is made in linen stitch. Inside the contour stands a braided branch with eleven leaves attached made in relief stitch. In the ends a field is made in lattice stitch. The last leaf on the branch is worked over the lattice ground.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineMotief van kloskant in zeer flauwe s-vorm met korte spitse uiteinden. c. 1914. Sophia Gerardine Cenijn-Smit. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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