Border
1860 (made)
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Border of mixed bobbin and needlepoint lace applied to a machine made net ground. The main part of the design consists of a naturalistic buinch of roses, ferms and other flowers alternating with a bunch of lilac and other flowers. Above are festoons of delicate stems bearing flowers and leaves. Below is a patterened semi-circular band entwined with poppies, roses and other floral alternatives with a series of looped bands from which hang leaves. Above this in turn are two poppies and another flower.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Bobbin and needlepoint lace |
| Brief description | Border of mixed bobbin and needlepoint lace, Brussels (Belgium), 1860 |
| Physical description | Border of mixed bobbin and needlepoint lace applied to a machine made net ground. The main part of the design consists of a naturalistic buinch of roses, ferms and other flowers alternating with a bunch of lilac and other flowers. Above are festoons of delicate stems bearing flowers and leaves. Below is a patterened semi-circular band entwined with poppies, roses and other floral alternatives with a series of looped bands from which hang leaves. Above this in turn are two poppies and another flower. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mrs Cicely Foa |
| Object history | Registered File number 1963/1125 |
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| Accession number | T.91-1963 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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