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Strip of Needle Lace with Two Climbing Lions
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Strip of natural-colored needle lace. Heraldic motif with a standing oval in the center containing two climbing lions, the right lion at a pillar. On both sides three ovals formed by mirrored flower branches. Motifs in buttonhole stitches without contours, on a sparingly applied mesh ground. Top and bottom finished with a straight edge to which small 'sticks' hang. The short sides are finished straight.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineStrook naaldkant met twee klimmende leeuwen. c. 1600. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
