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Cord with two tassels, presumably trumpet or bugle tassels, Kingdom of Holland
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Two elongated tassels, each consisting of (from top to bottom) a ring of knotted red cord, under which a shaft of wrapped same cord, which runs out into a semi-circular same ball, set in a network of red and yellow braid. The ball ends in a border of red wool, this whole is set on a wooden core. At the bottom of the wool border hang red (partly worn) bouillons. The inside of the tassel is of wood with a hole, through which cord sticks that is fixed with a knot and a wooden peg. Cord holds the two tassels together.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineKoord waaraan twee kwasten, vermoedelijk trompet- of bazuinkwasten, koninkrijk Holland. c. 1805 - c. 1810. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.