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Mechlin lace cap edge
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Mechlin lace cap edge

anonymous · c. 1740 - c. 1750 · Mechlin (lace); linen (material); kant (materiaal); tule

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

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Barbe (cap flap) of Mechelen lace consisting of two cap flaps sewn together. The pattern has vines with fruits, flowers and leaves. The contours are thick and the fillings diverse. The ground is of tulle. The scalloped edge is edged with picots.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
lappetwomenswear
Credit lineMutsenslip van Mechelse kant. c. 1740 - c. 1750. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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