Border
18th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Length of metallic bobbin lace made with silver thread and silver twist. It has a slightly scalloped lower edge and each scallop is fitted with a fan shape worked in silver strip. It has a simple mesh ground of interlaced threads.
The lace was attached to an altered eighteenth century dress made from silk.
The lace was attached to an altered eighteenth century dress made from silk.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver metallic lace |
| Brief description | Border of silver metallic bobbin lace, England, 18th century |
| Physical description | Length of metallic bobbin lace made with silver thread and silver twist. It has a slightly scalloped lower edge and each scallop is fitted with a fan shape worked in silver strip. It has a simple mesh ground of interlaced threads. The lace was attached to an altered eighteenth century dress made from silk. |
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| Accession number | T.445B-1977 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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