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Bonnet lappets of Brussels bobbin lace with a two-piece forehead band
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Bonnet lappets of Brussels bobbin lace with a two-piece forehead band

anonymous · c. 1735 · Brussels bobbin lace; linen (material)

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

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Cap frills of Brussels bobbin lace with a forehead strip from two pieces. The forehead strip is gathered. The whole is irregularly scalloped and provided with a picot border. The frills have straight ends. Various contours in the pattern of flowers and foliage are raised.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
lappetwomenswear
Credit lineMutsenslippen van Brusselse kloskant met voorhoofdstrook uit twee stukken. c. 1735. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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