Strook kloskant met drie keer een dubbel blad aan tak in u-vormige schulp
ca. 1800 - ca. 1899
Medium
bobbin lace
Dimensions
7; 7.5; 12
About this artwork
Schenking van mevrouw Makin, Amsterdam
Art Historical Context
Welcome to our display of exquisite 19th-century lacework! This delicate strip of bobbin lace, *Strook kloskant drie keer een dubbel blad aan tak in u-vorm schulp* (roughly "Bobbin lace strip with three leaves on a branch in a U-shaped shell"), dates to around 1800–1899. Measuring just 12 cm long by 7.5 cm wide, it's a fine example of anonymous artisanal craftsmanship, likely from the Netherlands or a neighboring lace-making region. Bobbin lace, or *kloskant*, is a time-honored technique where threads wound on small bobbins are twisted and plaited over a patterned pillow, creating intricate, ...
About the Artist
anonymous
In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...