Linen bedspread with embroidery and reticella, Bedspread consisting of linen squares and rectangles sewn together, which are ajour embroidered (open sewing) with oval leaves, in which a longitudinal axis of a double thread always runs. Around it runs an interlacing of needle lace - reticella - and a scalloped strip. The embroidery shows stars, rosettes, leaves and daisies. The lace has a pattern of wheels and stars. Around the bedspread runs a strip of linen with a double garland of ovals and squares. Embroidered in the outside is MDL (1550)., anonymous, Southern Netherlands (possibly), c. 1550, linen (material), embroidering, height 160 cm × width 116 cm
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Linen bedspread, embroidery, reticella, Bedspread consisting, linen squares, rectangles sewn together, ajour embroidered, open sewing, oval leaves, longitudinal axis, double thread, runs, Around, runs, interlacing, needle lace, reticella, scalloped strip, embroidery, stars, rosettes, leaves, daisies, lace, pattern, wheels, stars, Around, bedspread runs, strip, linen, double garland, ovals, squares, Embroidered, outside, MDL, 1550, anonymous, Southern Netherlands, c, 1550, linen, material, embroidering, height 160 cm, width 116 cm
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