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Strip of linen batiste with a bobbin lace insert with two stylised mirrored flowers between vertical lines and ovals
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Strip of linen batiste with an insert of natural-coloured Dutch bobbin lace. The lace has a repeating motif consisting of vertical straight lines, which are crossed in the middle by a pointed oval. Between the vertical lines stand two stylised flowers, which are mirrored over the length axis. The motifs are made in closely worked linen stitch with cut-outs. There is hardly any ground, the motifs are held together by very short braids.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineStrook linnen batist met een tussenzetsel van kloskant met twee gestileerde gespiegelde bloemen tussen vertikale lijnen en ovalen. c. 1600 - c. 1635. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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