Wedding Veil
ca. 1860 (made)
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Wedding veil of fine machine-made tulle net with a border of Honiton bobbin lace partly applied with some tulle ground cut away. The top border is narrower than the two sides and the lower edge. The pattern consists of elaborate openwork flowers and along the lower edge of the veil are 10.5 inches high medallions of flowers and leaves in bobin lace incorporating many motifs used in the border.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Machine-made tulle net, bobbin lace |
| Brief description | Wedding veil of machine-made tulle net with a border of Honiton bobbin lace, England, ca. 1860 |
| Physical description | Wedding veil of fine machine-made tulle net with a border of Honiton bobbin lace partly applied with some tulle ground cut away. The top border is narrower than the two sides and the lower edge. The pattern consists of elaborate openwork flowers and along the lower edge of the veil are 10.5 inches high medallions of flowers and leaves in bobin lace incorporating many motifs used in the border. |
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| Credit line | Given by HM Queen Mary |
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| Accession number | T.233-1959 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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