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Fan leaf of mixed lace with butterflies
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Fan leaf of mixed lace with butterflies

anonymous · c. 1910 · vlechtengrond (kloskant); tulegrond (machinaal); duchesse lace; mixed lace; cotton (textile)

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

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Fan leaf of natural-coloured mixed lace: bobbin lace (duchesse lace) with inserts of appliqué lace (bobbin lace applied on machine-made tulle). Semi-circular. Symmetrical pattern of three large shell-shaped reserves (tulle), upon which scattered butterflies are applied. A border (bobbin lace) with plaited ground shows symmetrical, mutually intersecting stems with bunches of currants and hand-shaped leaves.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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waaierblad
Credit lineWaaierblad van gemengde kant met vlindertjes. c. 1910. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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