Flounce
1725-1775 (made)
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Bobbin lace flounce with repeating horizontal pattern of vases and flowers, bunches of wheat-ears tied by ribbons, and vertical spiral stems, all within large compartments outlined by wavy bands of bold mesh. Sprigs, blossoms, butterflies, and cornucopiae fill the interspaces.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Bobbin lace worked in linen thread |
| Brief description | Bobbin lace with pattern of wheat ears and flower vases; Brussels; 1700s. |
| Physical description | Bobbin lace flounce with repeating horizontal pattern of vases and flowers, bunches of wheat-ears tied by ribbons, and vertical spiral stems, all within large compartments outlined by wavy bands of bold mesh. Sprigs, blossoms, butterflies, and cornucopiae fill the interspaces. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Alfred Huth |
| Object history | Registered File number 1929/12107. Extract from will: "My deep flounce of point d'Angleterre (or old Brussels) lace to the South Kensington Museum." |
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| Accession number | T.187-1929 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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