Apron of lace embroidery on tulle with medallions for a Zaans costume, Apron of natural-colored lace embroidery: Lierse lace or Limerick lace (drumming on machine tulle). Rectangular model with a spreading pattern of twigs. Along the lower edge a broad pattern of a repeating composition with ascending and oblique lines. The partly symmetrical composition consists of three flattened oval flowers or consoles, from which upright thin vines rise. Under the middle console hangs a circular medallion, filled with a diamond pattern and surrounded by a laurel wreath. The other two consoles are positioned diagonally below the middle one to which they are connected with a flower vine with rosette flowers. Between the successive compositions a rosette flower is wedged between two loose round medallions. Along the faint scallop edge a pattern of lying pearl necklaces and feathered leaves that enclose round medallions filled with a pattern of oblique lines., anonymous, Lierre (possibly), c. 1800 - c. 1824, silk, l 110 cm × w 97 cm, 23 cm
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Apron, lace embroidery, tulle, medallions, Zaans costume, natural-colored lace embroidery, Lierse lace, Limerick lace, drumming, machine tulle, Rectangular model, spreading pattern, twigs, lower edge, broad pattern, repeating composition, ascending, oblique lines, partly symmetrical composition consists, three flattened oval flowers, consoles, upright thin vines rise, Under, middle console hangs, circular medallion, filled, diamond pattern, surrounded, laurel wreath, two consoles, positioned diagonally, middle, connected, flower vine, rosette flowers, successive compositions, rosette flower, wedged, two loose round medallions, faint scallop edge, pattern, lying pearl necklaces, feathered leaves, enclose round medallions filled, Lierre, c, 1800, 1824, silk, l 110
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