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Strip of appliqué lace with twisting sparse branches and flowers
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Strip of natural-coloured application lace: batiste applied on machine-made tulle ground. The repeating pattern consists of twisting sparse branches with different kinds of small flowers and a few small leaves. Along the underside a series of small motifs. The top side of the strip is finished straight, but damaged. The shallow scalloped edge along the underside is finished with picots.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineStrook applicatiekant met kronkelende ijle takken met bloempjes. c. 1800 - c. 1899. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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