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Linen damask napkin with a historical scene
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Linen damask napkin with a historical scene

c. 1678 - c. 1750 · damask; weaving; linen (material)

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

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Linen damask napkin with the capture of Ghent. The mirrored pattern has the following images from bottom to top: a city view, a sailing ship and a rowing boat on water, a city view (London), the inscription GAND and a rider. The borders feature French lilies. This napkin belongs with two other napkins (BK-1975-6-A to BK-1975-6-C) to a tablecloth (BK-1975-5).

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napkin
Credit lineServet van linnendamast met een historisch tafereel. c. 1678 - c. 1750. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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