Border
19th century (made)
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Scalloped border of bobbin lace made with cotton with a delicate ground of the round Flemish type. Two interlaced lines of linked ovals outline the lower edge of the scallops and form a curved edge above each of them. The centre of each scallop is filled with three concentric clothwork semi-circles linked by tallies and divided down the centre by a straight line. The linked chains and the central line are outlined by a glossy gimp thread. The mesh ground is slightly unusual for English lace of this date.
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Materials and techniques | Cotton bobbin-lace outlined by gimp thread |
Brief description | Scalloped border of cotton bobbin-lace outlined by gimp thread, possibly made in Buckinghamshire, 19th century |
Physical description | Scalloped border of bobbin lace made with cotton with a delicate ground of the round Flemish type. Two interlaced lines of linked ovals outline the lower edge of the scallops and form a curved edge above each of them. The centre of each scallop is filled with three concentric clothwork semi-circles linked by tallies and divided down the centre by a straight line. The linked chains and the central line are outlined by a glossy gimp thread. The mesh ground is slightly unusual for English lace of this date. |
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Credit line | Given by Miss C Southwell |
Object history | Registered File number 1986/1648. |
Production | The mesh ground is slightly unusual for English lace of this date, a French provenance for the border is possible. |
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Accession number | T.292-1986 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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