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Strip of bobbin lace with loose floral scrolls with reserve
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Strip of natural-colored bobbin lace, Flemish lace. The repeating pattern consists of two curved flower stems, which are linked with a leaf-shaped motif. The motifs are made in linen stitch with few cutouts, but with openwork edges. They are connected by a lattice ground, a five-hole ground. In one of the flowers and in the reserve a snowflake ground is used as ornamental ground. The top and bottom are finished straight.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineStrook kloskant met losse bloemenranken met reserve. c. 1640 - c. 1660. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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