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Strip of bobbin lace with a series of curved flower stems

anonymous · c. 1750 - c. 1760 · snowflake filling; Binche lace; bobbin lace; linen (material)

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

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Strip of natural-colored bobbin lace: Binche lace. Two curved flower stems with broad leaves and different flowers form a linked wavy pattern. The motifs are connected to each other by an ornamental ground, a snowflake ground. The motifs are made in linen stitch with openwork edges and in net stitch. Top and bottom are finished straight, whereby the bottom is provided with picots.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

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strip

Credit lineStrook kloskant met een aaneenschakeling van gebogen bloemstelen. c. 1750 - c. 1760. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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