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Frivolité in a rectangular shape of ivory-coloured taffeta, embroidered with flowers, branches and bows in coloured ribbons, edged with silk bobbin lace
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Frivolité in a rectangular shape of ivory-coloured taffeta, embroidered with flowers, branches and bows in coloured ribbons, edged with silk bobbin lace

anonymous · c. 1780 - c. 1800 · embroidering; bobbin lace; kant (techniek); weaving; kant (materiaal); silk; vloszijde; tule

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

About this work

Bag in a flat, rectangular model of ivory-colored taffeta, on which both sides are embroidered with bows, flowers and branches in V-shapes using colored ribbons and floss silk. The embroidery is symmetrical in structure but differs in color accents on both sides. The bag is bordered with silk bobbin lace on silk tulle and lined with ivory-colored silk. At the top is an opening that can be drawn closed with ivory-colored silk ribbons with yellow edging.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
bag
Credit lineFrivolitétas in rechthoekig model van ivoorkleurig tafzijde, waarop bloemen, takken en strikken geborduurd met kleurige linten, met zijden kloskant omboord. c. 1780 - c. 1800. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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