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Strip of needle lace with a scattered pattern of hanging sheaves of corn
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Strip of natural-colored needle lace: Alençon lace. Beneath a scatter pattern of hanging sheaves of corn, a decorative border runs along the lower edge of the strip, featuring a row of alternating standing and hanging sheaves of corn. The hanging sheaves in the border are surrounded by a circle of grains, and beneath the standing sheaves hangs a stylized ear of corn. The border is framed by a series of ovals, each containing a wheel picot. The upper side of the strip is finished straight with a bobbin band. The very flat scalloped edge is formed by the bottom row of ovals and wheel picots and is finished with picots.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineStrook naaldkant met strooipatroon van hangende korenschoven. c. 1800 - c. 1815. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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