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Appliqué in the Shape of a Heart of Machine-Made Lace
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Application of natural machine-made lace. Heart-shaped model. The symmetrical pattern consists of a decorative border along the bottom of the heart of openwork squares, each containing a cross with a dot in the center. Along this band hang semi-oval shells downwards with the same crosses. The squares and shells increase in size towards the point at the bottom. At the top the heart is bounded by a vine with small leaves. In the heart stand three cup-shaped flowers with two rosette flowers in between, both with small leaves.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineApplicatie met hartvorm van machinale kant. c. 1850 - c. 1899. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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