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Strip of needle lace with eyelet pattern
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Strip of needle lace with eyelet pattern

anonymous · c. 1790 - c. 1799 · Alençon-grond; naaldkant; Alençon 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-coloured needle lace: Alençon lace. The centre field shows a coarse, the border a fine mesh ground. The field is filled with scattered eyes. The transition is formed by double garlands, of which one consists of a ribbon, the other of a vine with leaves. Fine scallop border of circles with various decorative stitches.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineStrook naaldkant met oogjespatroon. c. 1790 - c. 1799. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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