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Fragment of bobbin lace with a scattered pattern of fantasy motifs
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Fragment of natural-colored bobbin lace. Rectangular model, possibly a wide strip where the underside and one side are cut off diagonally. The pattern consists of a kind of scattered fantasy motifs, curved lines with short blunt protrusions. The motifs are connected to each other by a mesh ground, a rhombus-shaped Valenciennes ground. The motifs are made in linen stitch with openwork edges. Running along the top side is a straight band in linen stitch. The rough thread with which it was bobbin lace, was spun by mountain dwellers from the Abruzzo.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineFragment kloskant met een strooipatroon van fantasiemotieven. c. 1850 - c. 1899. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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