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Fichu of natural-colored silk, triangular, edged along two sides with a band embroidered with floral motifs in gold-colored metallic thread
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Fichu of silk, triangular, edged on two sides with a band embroidered with floral motifs in metal thread. Decoration: in the point a stem with leaves crowned by a palmette, flanked on both sides by large leaf shapes continuing as a scroll along the edge. The scrolls are filled with downward-pointing flower calices and are alternated with leafy vines and three-leaf clovers. The embroidery is built up from stem stitches, needle lace stitches, and buttonhole stitches (along the scallops and shells). The metal thread is wound around a canary-yellow silk core and consists partly of canetille.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineFichu van naturelkleurige zijde, driehoekig, langs twee randen afgezet met een band geborduurd met florale motieven in goudkleurig metaaldraad. c. 1700 - c. 1800. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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