Wedding Veil
19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Honiton bobbin lace applied to machine-made net. In each corner there is a large spray of formalised flowers and leaves with tendrils and drooping, looped motifs. A wavy trail of similar flowers and leaves lies along each side. There is also a border of festoons with loops above, scallops below and sprays of formal leaves and flowers at intervals.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Bobbin lace |
| Brief description | Wedding veil of Honiton bobbin lace, Honiton, England, second half of 19th century |
| Physical description | Honiton bobbin lace applied to machine-made net. In each corner there is a large spray of formalised flowers and leaves with tendrils and drooping, looped motifs. A wavy trail of similar flowers and leaves lies along each side. There is also a border of festoons with loops above, scallops below and sprays of formal leaves and flowers at intervals. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by the Trust of Mrs S.B.P. Lawrie |
| Object history | Registered File number 1962/2172 |
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| Accession number | T.15-1963 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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