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Border of Needle Lace
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Border of Needle Lace

anonymous · c. 1600 - c. 1620 · reticella; naaldkant; linen (material)

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

About this work

Two techniques are combined in this band. Reticella (bottom half) is early lace with geometrical motifs. Punto in aria, literally ‘stitch in air’, is a freer technique. The motifs are airier and looser.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
strip
Credit lineBorder of Needle Lace. c. 1600 - c. 1620. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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