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Cuff of bobbin lace with sickle-shaped leaf and flower branches
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Cuff of bobbin lace with sickle-shaped leaf and flower branches

anonymous · c. 1830 - c. 1865 · tulegrond; Mechelse grond; bobbin lace; Mechlin (lace); linen (material); silk; tule

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

About this work

Cuff of natural-colored net with a border of bobbin lace: Mechelen lace. The net is unadorned and slightly darker in tone than the Mechelen lace sewn to the net. Trapezium bell-shaped model. The repeating pattern of the Mechelen lace consists of semi-circular scallops, formed by fine leaves standing on the outside of a curved rocaille motif. On the inside feathered long leaves and a group of six rosette flowers or forget-me-nots. On the field above scattered blossoms. The motifs are made in linen stitch and are accentuated by thicker shiny contour threads. The motifs are connected by a Mechelen ground. In the leaves a decoration with dots is made in form stitch. The lace is made in Belgium, the cuffs are made in the Netherlands.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineManchet van kloskant met sikkelvormige blad- en bloemtakken. c. 1830 - c. 1865. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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