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Lace Sprig

1860s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This cross-shaped lace sprig was given to the museum, along with several others, by Mrs C. E. Treadwin of Exeter in 1868. Sprigs like this were made individually before being joined together with other pieces to form decorative patterns. This type of lace was produced in and around the Honiton area of Devon from the 17th to the 19th century.

Mrs Treadwin ran a business for the repair and reproduction of all types of lace and for the production of Devon laces. Based at 5 Cathedral Close in Exeter, she undertook several commissions for Queen Victoria and received a Royal appointment in 1848. As well as producing and selling lace, Mrs Treadwin collected it and in 1869 she offered a large part of her collection to the Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter. Surviving examples of lace manufactured by Mrs Treadwin during the 1860s incorporate sprigs similar in design to this one.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Bobbin lace
Brief description
Honiton bobbin lace sprig, cruciform, 1860s
Physical description
Honiton lace sprig, cruciform with foliate tips
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.6cm
  • Width: 4.6cm
Credit line
Given by Mrs Treadwin
Subject depicted
Summary
This cross-shaped lace sprig was given to the museum, along with several others, by Mrs C. E. Treadwin of Exeter in 1868. Sprigs like this were made individually before being joined together with other pieces to form decorative patterns. This type of lace was produced in and around the Honiton area of Devon from the 17th to the 19th century.

Mrs Treadwin ran a business for the repair and reproduction of all types of lace and for the production of Devon laces. Based at 5 Cathedral Close in Exeter, she undertook several commissions for Queen Victoria and received a Royal appointment in 1848. As well as producing and selling lace, Mrs Treadwin collected it and in 1869 she offered a large part of her collection to the Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter. Surviving examples of lace manufactured by Mrs Treadwin during the 1860s incorporate sprigs similar in design to this one.
Collection
Accession number
699M-1868

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Record createdMay 20, 2009
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