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Lace Bands

1850-1875 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of bobbin lace bands with a line of ovals worked in cloth stitch with wheat-ear centres. Between the ovals there are large spots worked in half stitch, and the ground has plaited bars with picot decoration. The bands are joined with a shop ticket.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Insertion
  • Insertion
Materials and techniques
Bobbin lace
Brief description
Pair of bobbin lace bands, Bedfordshire, England, 1850-1875
Physical description
Pair of bobbin lace bands with a line of ovals worked in cloth stitch with wheat-ear centres. Between the ovals there are large spots worked in half stitch, and the ground has plaited bars with picot decoration. The bands are joined with a shop ticket.
Dimensions
  • Length: 33.7cm
  • Width: 5.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
'2 Bands' (On shop ticket)
Credit line
Given by Dame Harriette Chick
Collection
Accession number
T.210&A-1978

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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