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Strip of bobbin lace with winding thread along the underside

anonymous · c. 1850 - c. 1870 · bobbin lace; Lille lace; linen (material)

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

About this work

Strip of natural-coloured bobbin lace, Lille lace. The repeating and continuous pattern consists along the bottom of a wavy line between two straight lines. The strip consists of a fine diamond-shaped mesh ground, the tulle ground. The top straight line and the wavy line are made with thicker and shiny threads. The bottom straight line is very narrow and made in linen stitch and provided with picots. The top side is finished straight.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

strip

Credit lineStrook kloskant met slingerende draad langs de onderzijde. c. 1850 - c. 1870. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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