Scarf
ca. 1840 (made)
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Scarf of cream machine-made lace with an allover tambour embroidered design with fancy open-work fillings. Rectangular with a design of detached formal flower buds and an arcaded border, edged with leaf shapes in larger scale at each end.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Machine-made lace with tambour embroidery |
| Brief description | Scarf of machine-made lace with tambour embroidery, made in England, ca. 1840 |
| Physical description | Scarf of cream machine-made lace with an allover tambour embroidered design with fancy open-work fillings. Rectangular with a design of detached formal flower buds and an arcaded border, edged with leaf shapes in larger scale at each end. |
| Credit line | Given by Miss C Southwell |
| Object history | Registered File number 1986/1648. From the Collection of lace and embroidery formed by Miss Southwell's mother. |
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| Accession number | T.290-1986 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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