Handkerchief of embroidery with eight fans, Handkerchief of natural-colored embroidery on natural-colored batist: plumetis. Very fine and closed satin stitches, placed over fill stitches, show 'feathered' ('plumetis') leaves. Sand stitch and open needle lace stitches enliven the inner drawing. Four fan-shaped shells in the corners are cut over by four others on the sides. At start, there is a flower bouquet in every fan. The openwork legs of the impellers are tilted slightly S-shaped. The fan blade is narrow and highly placed ('cabriolet' fan) and has music key motifs. Around a border of natural-colored bobbin lace: Valenciennes lace., anonymous, Netherlands, c. 1850, linen (material), batiste, Valenciennes lace, h 36 cm × w 36 cm
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Handkerchief, embroidery, eight fans, natural-colored embroidery, natural-colored batist, plumetis, fine, closed satin stitches, placed, fill stitches, feathered, leaves, Sand stitch, open needle lace stitches enliven, inner drawing, Four fan-shaped shells, corners, cut, four, sides, start, flower bouquet, every fan, openwork legs, impellers, tilted slightly S-shaped, fan blade, narrow, highly placed, cabriolet' fan, music key motifs, Around, border, natural-colored bobbin lace, Valenciennes lace, Netherlands, c, 1850, linen, material, batiste
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