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Strip of mixed lace for a superplis with lilies

anonymous · c. 1640 - c. 1660 · spijlengrond (naaldkant); Venetian tape lace (mixed lace); mixed lace; linen (material)

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

About this work

Strip of natural-colored needle lace: Venetian ribbon lace. The closed, round-running strip is intended for a superplie and has a pattern of scroll vines, vine leaves and lilies on an open ground with festooned bars. The contours of the pattern are formed by a woven ribbon. Various decorative grounds within the contours. The upper side is edged with a woven border. The lower side is edged with a straight border.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

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Credit lineStrook gemengde kant voor een superplie met lelies. c. 1640 - c. 1660. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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