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Cotton strip with lace embroidery of a continuous 'string of pearls' of openwork circles along the scalloped edge and an oval daisy above each scallop
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Strip of natural-colored cotton with lace embroidery: English embroidery. Pattern with a continuous 'pearl string' of openwork circles along the scallop border and above each scallop an oval daisy. In the flower hearts a type of needle lace decorative stitches is applied. Each scallop always has five embroidered lobes.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineStrook katoen met kantborduurwerk met een doorgaand 'parelsnoer' van opengewerkte cirkeltjes langs de schulpenrand en in boven elke schulp een ovale margriet. c. 1860 - c. 1880. C.I. Bosch Reitz-Teding van Berkhout. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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