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Collar of bobbin lace with symmetrical pattern of flower branches with curling tendrils
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Collar of bobbin lace with symmetrical pattern of flower branches with curling tendrils

anonymous · c. 1900 - c. 1914 · vlechtengrond (kloskant); rosaline lace (bobbin lace); linen (material)

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

About this work

Collar of natural-coloured bobbin lace: Rosaline. U-shaped model with pointed ends and five scallops on the outside, around the curve of the U. The symmetrical pattern consists of curling vines made of bobbin-worked strips, to which a variation of small and slightly larger flowers. The edges are formed by C-scrolls alternating with flowers. The motifs are made in linen stitch with sparing cut-outs. Simple grounds are applied in the larger flowers. The motifs are connected by a plaited ground with one or no picot per plait.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineKraag van kloskant met symmetrisch patroon van bloemtakken met krullende ranken. c. 1900 - c. 1914. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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