Reticule, in a round basket shape, of ecru-colored cotton with knitted multicolored beads in a pattern of floral vines and stripes, of ecru-colored cotton with knitted multicolored beads. The pattern at the top consists of four horizontal bands, two of which are red flower vines, with a border of green leaves and strawberries (or raspberries) in between and a band of two green rows of beads, with yellow dots in between. The center of the reticle is reinforced with a hard, round hoop. The knit is from here partially worked up diagonally between horizontal stripes of yellow beads, which change into an eight-pointed star at the bottom, and are once interrupted by a path of two green rows of beads, inside which yellow dots. Two twisted ecru colored cords have been threaded along the top edge to close the reticle. The bag is unlined., anonymous, Netherlands (possibly), c. 1830 - c. 1850, geheel, versiering, bodem, hoepel, knitting, l 23 cm × w 13.8 cm × h 13.8 cm
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Reticule, round basket shape, ecru-colored cotton, knitted multicolored beads, pattern, floral vines, stripes, top consists, four horizontal bands, two, red flower vines, border, green leaves, strawberries, raspberries, band, two green rows, beads, yellow dots, center, reticle, reinforced, hard, round hoop, knit, partially worked up diagonally, horizontal stripes, yellow beads, change, eight-pointed star, bottom, interrupted, path, inside, Two twisted ecru colored cords, threaded, top edge, close, bag, unlined, Netherlands, c, 1830, 1850, geheel, versiering, bodem, hoepel, knitting, l 23
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