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Strip of needle lace for a superplie with iris

anonymous · c. 1600 - c. 1699 · naaldkant; flat Venetian (needle point); linen (material)

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

About this work

Strip of white needle lace for a superplie, decorated with a repetitive motif of vines and various flowers including irises. Irregular open bar ground with picots. The top edge is edged with a border of bobbin lace. The underside is finished with a straight picot border with triangles. Venise plat.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

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albestrook

Credit lineStrook naaldkant voor een superplie met iris. c. 1600 - c. 1699. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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