Not currently on display at the V&A

Border

1820s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Two pieces of wide bobbin lace border. Mechlin mesh in 0.8cm wide strips, patterned along the lower edge with sprays of roses ad minute floral sprigs, the remainder of the ground powdered with diagonal lines of spots.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Meshlin bobbin lace
Brief description
Mechlin bobbin lace border, Mechelen, 1820s.
Physical description
Two pieces of wide bobbin lace border. Mechlin mesh in 0.8cm wide strips, patterned along the lower edge with sprays of roses ad minute floral sprigs, the remainder of the ground powdered with diagonal lines of spots.
Dimensions
  • Length: 156cm
  • Width: 8.5cm (plus heading)
  • T.93 1977 length: 1560mm
  • T.93 1977 width: 95mm
Credit line
Given by Miss M J Pepys.
Collection
Accession number
T.93-1977

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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