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Strip of needle lace with medallions and leaves
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Strip of natural-coloured needle lace, Brussels gauze lace. Repetitive symmetrical motif with a medallion of flower garlands in the bowl of an arch under which large leaves. The pattern stands on a fine ground with single twisted meshes, sown with knots. In the medallion an asymmetrical bouquet. The arches are filled with circles, with a large circle with rosette flower in the middle and at the ends. Various ornamental grounds in the floral motifs and the circles. The scallops along the lower side are formed by the large leaves. The upper side is finished with a straight edge.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineStrook van naaldkant met medaillons en bladeren. c. 1850 - c. 1874. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.