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Insert of bobbin lace with a row of diamonds surrounded by pointed ovals
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Strip of natural bobbin lace: strap lace. The repeating pattern consists of a row of diamonds surrounded by pointed ovals. The diamonds are worked in net stitch with a stripe in linen stitch along each side, interrupted at the points. The motifs are connected along the top and bottom of the strip by a strap trellis ground. The top and bottom edges of the strip are finished straight.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineTussenzetsel van kloskant met een rij ruiten omringd door spitsovaaltjes. c. 1900 - c. 1924. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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