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Strip of mixed lace for a priest's vestment

anonymous · c. 1600 - c. 1699 · maasgrond (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 mixed lace: Venetian ribbon lace. Pattern of scroll vines, with whimsically shaped flowers and acanthus leaves on a coarse hexagonal mesh ground with many times twisted buttonhole stitches. The contours of the pattern are formed by a woven ribbon. Large surfaces with various open decorative grounds within the contours. The upper side is edged with a straight border. The lower side is finished with a straight picot border with arches.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

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strip

Credit lineStrook gemengde kant voor een priesterkleed. c. 1600 - c. 1699. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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