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Strip of Bobbin Lace with Pointed Oval Shapes in an Inverted V-Shaped Band
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Strip of Bobbin Lace with Pointed Oval Shapes in an Inverted V-Shaped Band

anonymous · c. 1800 - c. 1899 · torchon lace; bobbin lace; cotton (textile)

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

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Strip of natural-colored bobbin lace, tape lace. The pattern consists of an openwork and inverted V-shaped 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. The upper side of the strip is finished straight. The lower side is finished with bows, made with a continuous braid that is provided with three picots per bow.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineStrook kloskant met spitsovaaltjes in omgekeerde v-vormige band. c. 1800 - c. 1899. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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