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Fragment of bobbin lace consisting of one shell with thistle or cornflower
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Strip of natural-colored bobbin lace: Old Flemish lace. Semi-circular shells with irregular edges, each shell containing a symmetrical pattern with a hanging flower, possibly a thistle or cornflower. The motifs are made in linen stitch with openwork edges and cutouts. Along the longitudinal axis, leaf-shaped fancy stitches are applied in cutouts. The top side of the strip is finished straight. The shell edge is finished with picots.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineFragment kloskant bestaande uit één schulp met distel of korenbloem. c. 1625 - c. 1649. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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