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Handkerchief of bobbin lace with C-scrolls between which a diamond-shaped flower in a pot and a small round tree
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Handkerchief of bobbin lace with C-scrolls between which a diamond-shaped flower in a pot and a small round tree

anonymous · c. 1830 · getwijnde kruisslagengrond; fairy point; bobbin lace; weaving; batiste

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

About this work

Handkerchief of natural-colored batist edged with a wide border of bobbin lace: witch lace. Square model with straight sides finished with picots. The pattern consists of a play of lines of C-scrolls with ringed snowflakes, between which a diamond-shaped flower in a pot and a round tree stand above each other. In the corners stands a slightly different but comparable pattern that is placed diagonally. The motifs are made in linen stitch and net stitch and they are connected to each other by a twisted cross stitch ground among others. Notable are the form stitches with which the contours of the diamond shapes and circles are made.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineZakdoek van kloskant met c-voluten waartussen een ruitvormige bloem in een pot en een rond boompje. c. 1830. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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