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Fragment of embroidery with a symmetrical design
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Fragment of embroidery with a symmetrical design

1700 - 1750 · satin

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

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Fragment of embroidery. On cream-colored satin, a symmetrical drawing is embroidered with interlocking stitch. Under a palmette motif surrounded by festoons and rosette flowers and crowned by a calyx, from which two branches with pointed leaves develop, carrying a large light yellow flower with red borders and a blue and white center. On both sides of this large flower, branches with various light-colored flowers, while on both sides strong vines are embroidered.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineFragment borduurwerk met symmetrische tekening. 1700 - 1750. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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