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Border

early 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Border of bobbin lace worked in linen thread. Close-packed design of festoons, the spaces between being filled by formalised flowers and leaves of various kinds.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Border
  • Border
Materials and techniques
Bobbin lace worked in linen thread
Brief description
Border of bobbin lace, early 18th century, Honiton
Physical description
Border of bobbin lace worked in linen thread. Close-packed design of festoons, the spaces between being filled by formalised flowers and leaves of various kinds.
Dimensions
  • Length: 735mm
  • Width: 80mm
  • A length: 780mm
  • A width: 65mm
Marks and inscriptions
'P.Steinman and Co., 185-188, Piccadilly, W.', '1905-' and '£5' (Stamped on a label, attached to the lace when acquired.)
Credit line
Bequeathed by L.C.Collier
Object history
Registered File number 1962-3329
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Four Hundred Years of Fashion, V&A,1984, cat.2
Collection
Accession number
T.3-1963

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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