Not currently on display at the V&A

Border

1820s (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

Bobbin lace vandyked border with each vandyke being formed by a large pointed leaf worked in cloth stitch with openwork decoration. Above the rows of leaves is a plain band of simple twist-net. The border is slightly gathered onto a bobbin-made heading, which is attached to a shaped muslin band cut on the cross to form a wide shallow collar of the bertha.


Object details

Categories
Textiles
Lace
Accessories
Clothing
Object type
Border
Materials and techniques
Bobbin lace and linen
Brief description
Bobbin lace vandyked border, England, 1820s
Physical description
Bobbin lace vandyked border with each vandyke being formed by a large pointed leaf worked in cloth stitch with openwork decoration. Above the rows of leaves is a plain band of simple twist-net. The border is slightly gathered onto a bobbin-made heading, which is attached to a shaped muslin band cut on the cross to form a wide shallow collar of the bertha.
Dimensions
  • Plus heading depth: 7cm
  • Plus heading depth: 2.875in
  • Length: 115cm
  • Length: 45.25in
  • Linen collar, max. depth: 5cm
  • Linen collar, max. depth: 2in
Credit line
Given by Mr Ralfe and Miss Benedicte Whistler
Production
Bucks.
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.23-1984

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O287959/border-unknown/
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