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Collar of bobbin lace with geometric pattern of double zigzag with scalloped edge
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Collar of natural-coloured bobbin lace: Cluny lace. Lying round model with a narrow middle and long points at the ends. The collar is not symmetrical because one of the points makes a kink outwards and the other point does not. The pattern has a double zigzag line with ovals at the knots, through which length and cross lines. The motifs are bobbin-worked in linen stitch with decorations in buttonhole stitch. The motifs are connected by a plaited ground. Scalloped edge with flat uniform shells with back and forth loops.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineKraag van kloskant met geometrisch patroon van dubbele zigzag met boogjesrand. c. 1900 - c. 1930. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.