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Cap of lace embroidery
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Cap of lace embroidery

anonymous · c. 1820 - c. 1825 · kantborduurwerk; tulegrond; Rijselse kant (machinaal); tamboereren; embroidering; Lier lace; machine lace; linen (material)

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

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Cap of natural-colored lace embroidery: Lier lace. The cap body is in one piece. The bow shape has a straight base, gathered and set on a smooth edge, with a widened end. Along this runs on the outside a piped strip reinforced with laiton. Drawstring in the base of the body. The motifs are embroidered on tulle in the tambour technique. Machine-made Lille lace for the neckband with a scatter pattern of small flowers on branches.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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womenswearmuts
Credit lineMuts van kantborduurwerk. c. 1820 - c. 1825. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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