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Strip of needle lace with spirals
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Strip of natural-colored needle lace. Pattern with densely packed volutes and palmettes, without ground. The work consists of thick contour threads laid spirally, connections made by twisted festoon stitches in one round-height. The top and bottom edges are finished with a straight edge, however at the lower side hang very small stalks or points. The short sides are stitched to prevent fraying.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineStrook naaldkant met spiralen. c. 1600 - c. 1699. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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