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Strip of lace embroidery with love knots
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Strip of lace embroidery with love knots

anonymous · c. 1900 - c. 1909 · kantborduurwerk; filetknoopwerk; embroidering; doorstopwerk; filetkant; linen (material)

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

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Strip of natural-coloured lace embroidery: filet lace. Running across the full width are vines that are placed both diagonally and straight. On the diagonal vines are love knots. On each parallelogram a standing, respectively a hanging branch with two transversely oriented cup flowers. The motifs are embroidered in buttonhole stitch technique on a knotted network of square meshes. Top and bottom sides are finished with a straight edge.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineStrook kantborduurwerk met liefdesknopen. c. 1900 - c. 1909. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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