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Small piece of needle lace with geometric motif and four leaves
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Small piece of needle lace with geometric motif and four leaves

anonymous · c. 1925 - before 1938 · reticella; naaldkant; linen (material)

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

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Square piece of natural-colored needle lace with geometric motif, reticella. The vertical, horizontal, and diagonal support threads are corded. The leaves are formed by working the tensioned support threads into veins, festooning them on both sides, and finishing with picots.

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Credit lineKleedje van naaldkant met geometrisch motief en vier blaadjes. c. 1925 - before 1938. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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