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Strip of open needlework with three squares
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Strip of natural-colored openwork: drawn thread work. The pattern with three diamonds created by openings in the rectangular piece of textile. In the center of the diamonds four elongated openings. Above and below the point where the diamonds meet also two elongated openings. The pattern with the diamonds is framed by several decorative borders, including a zigzag border, with small openings. The openings in this textile are created by drawing out threads. Stitches are embroidered around the remaining threads.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineStrook open naaiwerk met drie ruiten. c. 1900 - before 1932. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.