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Handkerchief of batiste with embroidery and finished around with a border of bobbin lace
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Handkerchief of batiste with embroidery and finished all around with a border of natural-colored bobbin lace: Valenciennes lace. Square model with rounded corners. Embroidery: along the edge runs a continuous pattern of small leaves and in each corner stands a flower bouquet, with needle lace decorative stitches in open work between palmette leaves. Lace: the repeating pattern consists of a hanging fuchsia flower on a curved stem, which springs between two oval leaves along the outer edge.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineZakdoek van batist met borduurwerk en rondom afgewerkt met een rand kloskant. c. 1875 - c. 1899. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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