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Strip of appliqué lace with a scattered pattern and rosettes in ovals along the lower edge
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Strip of natural-colored Brussels appliqué lace: needle lace applied on net ground. The repeating pattern consists of a scattered pattern of twigs and various rosette flowers with or without stems, and along the underside of the strip, ovals formed by a strongly curling twig with a rosette at the end. The motifs are mainly made of widely festooned thread bundles. A coarser hexagonal mesh ground is applied as a decorative ground in the ovals. The upper side is finished with a separate bobbin lace band. The very faintly scalloped underside is finished with very fine picots.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineStrook applicatiekant met een strooipatroon en rozetjes in ovaaltjes langs de onderzijde. c. 1790 - c. 1799. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.