Border
ca. 1720 (made)
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Slightly shaped border of bobbin lace. It has a dense, vertically arranged design of interlaced curving leaves with birds and Baroque leaves and fruits. It is in cloth and half stitch work, and the pattern details are defined by lines of minute openings.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Bobbin lace |
| Brief description | Border of bobbin lace, Valenciennes, France, ca. 1720. |
| Physical description | Slightly shaped border of bobbin lace. It has a dense, vertically arranged design of interlaced curving leaves with birds and Baroque leaves and fruits. It is in cloth and half stitch work, and the pattern details are defined by lines of minute openings. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Flora Hill |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.127-1973 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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