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Bobbin Lace Collar with Strawflowers and Medallions in a Floral Border; the Smallest Motifs Are Appliqués
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Collar of bobbin lace with drochel ground, Brabant bobbin lace. The collar has a pattern of strawflowers and along the scalloped lower edge a pattern of consecutive medallions, alternately enclosed by small and large C-shapes. Full work in linen stitch with bobbin relief and thick contour threads. The smallest motifs are applied. The scallops along the underside are edged with picots.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineKraag van kloskant met strooibloemen en medaillons in bloemenrand de kleinste motieven zijn applicaties. c. 1775 - c. 1799. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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