Border
1780s (made)
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Straight-edged border of bobbin lace with a net ground worked with white silk and the pattern in green, pink, purple and yellow silk. Twist-net ground worked on a smaller scale within the 0.75 inch (1.5 cms) border along the lower edge. This border and the motifs are outlined with coloured silk cordonnets. The main part of the ground is decorated with simple sprigs arranged in two rows. Diagonal leaf-like motifs fill the border.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Bobbin lace with a net ground worked with silk |
| Brief description | Border of bobbin lace with a net ground worked with silk, possibly made in England or France, 1780s |
| Physical description | Straight-edged border of bobbin lace with a net ground worked with white silk and the pattern in green, pink, purple and yellow silk. Twist-net ground worked on a smaller scale within the 0.75 inch (1.5 cms) border along the lower edge. This border and the motifs are outlined with coloured silk cordonnets. The main part of the ground is decorated with simple sprigs arranged in two rows. Diagonal leaf-like motifs fill the border. |
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| Credit line | Given by Martin Kamer |
| Object history | Registered File number 1986/400. The border is one of several lengths belonging to the donor. |
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| Accession number | T.45-1987 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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