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Ribbon of silver and blue silk brocade; on a light blue ground a running vine is worked in silver
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Silk brocade ribbon, in silver and blue. On a light blue ground is a running vine with a large palm leaf and flower, alternating left and right. The edges are decorated with widely spaced cock's combs.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineLint van zijdebrokaat in zilver en blauw; op een lichtblauwe ondergrond is in zilver een lopende rank aangebracht. c. 1725 - c. 1750. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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