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Set of Lace Motifs

ca. 1870 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

Twelve Honiton lace motifs, eight cockerels and four swallows


Object details

Categories
Textiles
Lace
Object type
Set of lace motifs
Parts
This object consists of 12 parts.

  • Motif
  • Sprig
  • Motif
  • Motif
  • Motif
  • Motif
  • Motif
  • Motif
  • Motif
  • Sprig
  • Motif
  • Motif
Materials and techniques
Bobbin Lace
Bobbin Lace Making
Brief description
Set of twelve Honiton lace motifs, ca. 1870, English, bird designs
Physical description
Twelve Honiton lace motifs, eight cockerels and four swallows
Dimensions
  • Cockerels length: 8.9cm (approximately) (Note: Measurement converted from department register)
  • Cockerels width: 5.7cm (approximately) (Note: Measurement converted from department register)
  • Swallows length: 11.4cm (approximately) (Note: Measurement converted from department register)
  • Swallows width: 6.9cm (approximately) (Note: Measurement converted from department register)
Subject depicted
Bird
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.55:1-1911

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O352370/set-of-lace-unknown/
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