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Under-sleeve of appliqué lace with a scattered pattern of an oval flower on a stem with two leaves
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Under-sleeve of appliqué lace with a scattered pattern of an oval flower on a stem with two leaves

anonymous · c. 1850 · application lace; tulegrond (machinaal); mother of pearl; batiste; cotton (textile)

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

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Under-sleeve of natural-colored appliqué lace: batiste appliquéd on machine-made tulle. Wide, kettle-shaped model, strongly gathered at the wrist for a close fit. A separately made cuff of machine-made tulle is gathered onto the sleeve. The unadorned cuff can be fastened with a button. The sleeve features a scattered pattern of small oval flowers on a stem with two leaves. The opening of the sleeve is finished with a slightly gathered hem.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineOndermouw van applicatiekant met strooipatroon van ovaal bloempje op steeltje met twee blaadjes. c. 1850. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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