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Strip of bobbin lace with two loose flower sprigs between a strew pattern
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Strip of bobbin lace with two loose flower sprigs between a strew pattern

anonymous · c. 1840 - c. 1860 · bobbin lace; Valenciennes lace; linen (material)

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

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Strip of natural-colored bobbin lace, Valenciennes lace. The pattern consists halfway along the strip of a row of loose small flowers on a stem with two leaves. Below is a row of flower sprigs placed, always directly below the small flowers in the row above. Between the small flowers and flower sprigs is a scattered pattern of kidney-shaped motifs and between the flower sprigs in a circular motif. Along the lower edge runs a pattern which consists of a series of always three rosette small flowers and an elongated c-shaped leaf. The motifs are connected to each other by a hexagonal mesh ground. The motifs are made in linen stitch with openwork edges. A decorative ground is sparingly applied in the flower hearts and the circular scattered motif. The scalloped lower side is finished with picots. The upper side is finished straight.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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strip
Credit lineStrook kloskant met twee losse bloemtakjes tussen een strooipatroon. c. 1840 - c. 1860. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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