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Strip of Bobbin Lace with Pointed Oval Shapes in an Openwork Zigzag Band
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Strip of natural-colored bobbin lace, tape lace. The repeating and continuous pattern consists of an openwork zigzag band in which pointed ovals are made between overlapping pairs. The triangular fields that arise along the top and bottom of the zigzag band are made in linen stitch. Top and bottom of the strip are finished straight, both provided with picots.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineStrook kloskant met spitsovaaltjes in opengewerkte zigzag-band. c. 1800 - c. 1899. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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