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Handkerchief with a border of mixed lace with rails and pearl cord
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Handkerchief with a border of mixed lace with rails and pearl cord

anonymous · c. 1880 · gaaskantgrond (naaldkant); point d'Angleterre; Brussels bobbin lace; mixed lace; linen (material)

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

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Handkerchief with a border of natural-colored mixed lace: Brussels bobbin lace combined with needle lace and with a needle lace ground, a fine mesh lace ground. This type of lace is also called point d'Angleterre. A round batiste center piece is trimmed with a lace border with eight deep scallops, formed by rails, a string of pearls and a chain of daisies. In the scallops are tufts of a trio of daisies between fine willow twigs. The arches of the scallops are cut through in the middle by a large relief rose, in the corners by three roses.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
handkerchief
Credit lineZakdoek met een rand van gemengde kant met spoorrails en parelsnoertje. c. 1880. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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