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Mamluk sleeve of fine cotton with three lace inserts and a cuff of applied tulle
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Balloon sleeve, so-called Mameluke sleeve of fine cotton with three lace inserts and a cuff of applied tulle. The model is three-quarter length with three balloons and vertically placed inserts. At the top, a hem with an elastic band. The inserts are doubled, woven, and composed of five-hole mesh lace. At the bottom, a hanging gathered lace strip of appliqué lace on tulle, Carrickmacross, with a running vine of lilies and leaves forming the points.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineMammelukkenmouw van fijn katoen met drie kanten tussenzetsels en een manchet van geappliceerde tule. c. 1805 - c. 1810. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.