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Strip of bobbin lace with a five-lobed motif between organic forms
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Strip of bobbin lace with a five-lobed motif between organic forms

anonymous · c. 1650 - c. 1674 · tape lace (bobbin lace); bobbin lace; linen (material)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Strip of natural-coloured bobbin lace. The repeating and strip-filling pattern consists of a five-lobed motif between two organic forms, which are connected above the five-lobed motif. The contours of the motifs are formed by ribbons worked in linen stitch with openwork edges and reasonably large cutouts which are filled here and there with a mesh. Within the contours various decorative grounds are applied including a snowflake ground and netting filling. Top and bottom edges of the strip are finished straight, with the underside provided with picots.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineStrook kloskant met vijflobbig motief tussen organische vormen. c. 1650 - c. 1674. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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