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Two Sewn-together Lace Caps (Barbes) of Needle Lace
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Two Sewn-together Lace Caps (Barbes) of Needle Lace

anonymous · c. 1775 · Alençon lace; linen (material); kant (materiaal)

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

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Two needle lace cap flaps sewn together. The pattern consists of winding flower branches with leaves, berries, rosettes, and medallions. The top and bottom edges finished with picots differ from each other. The ends are rounded.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
lappetwomenswear
Credit lineTwee aan elkaar genaaide mutsenslippen (barbes) van naaldkant. c. 1775. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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