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Pair of Cuffs

1860s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of Honiton bobbin lace cuffs shaped to fit within wide sleeves and tapering in width between the under and the upper arm. It has a design of roses, round flower heads and serrated leaves linked by bars picotées. Cloth work with some half-stitch shading and glossy thread and thread-bundles for outlines.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cuff
  • Cuff
Materials and techniques
Bobbin lace
Brief description
Pair of bobbin lace cuffs, Honiton, England, 1860s.
Physical description
Pair of Honiton bobbin lace cuffs shaped to fit within wide sleeves and tapering in width between the under and the upper arm. It has a design of roses, round flower heads and serrated leaves linked by bars picotées. Cloth work with some half-stitch shading and glossy thread and thread-bundles for outlines.
Dimensions
  • Depth: 4.125in (maximum)
  • Folded width: 10.5in (maximum)
  • Depth: 10.5cm (maximum)
  • Folded width: 26.6cmcm (maximum)
Credit line
Given by Mrs M. Tomlinson
Collection
Accession number
T.180&A-1973

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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