Collar

License this image

To license this image or for more information please contact our Licensing team.

We can manage your request more quickly if you include the following information:

Image reference number: XXX
Title and author (if applicable)
Publisher/Producer/Broadcaster
Planned release date
Print run or number of units
Image size and position, example 1/4 page, full screen, front cover, inside
Languages/territorial distribution
Digital rights - format details and license period

Not currently on display at the V&A

Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	England (made)

Bobbin lace collar. Bertha collar designed to fit round a low and wide neckline. Delicate open pattern of two rows of simple floral sprigs above a scalloped lower edge. The sprigs are linked by clothwork lines. Elongated and square wheat-ears are used as fillings within compartments decorating the upper and lower edges. The main parts of the pattern are in cloth stitch with openwork and chain decoration. The lace is grounded with a large square mesh of twisted and plaited threads made of cotton thread.

Object details

Categories	Textiles Clothing Lace
Object type	Collar
Materials and techniques	Bobbin lace and cotton thread
Brief description	Bobbin lace collar, England, 1850-1875
Physical description	Bobbin lace collar. Bertha collar designed to fit round a low and wide neckline. Delicate open pattern of two rows of simple floral sprigs above a scalloped lower edge. The sprigs are linked by clothwork lines. Elongated and square wheat-ears are used as fillings within compartments decorating the upper and lower edges. The main parts of the pattern are in cloth stitch with openwork and chain decoration. The lace is grounded with a large square mesh of twisted and plaited threads made of cotton thread.
Dimensions	Depth: 11.5cm Depth: 4.5in Neck edge length: 87cm Neck edge length: 34.25cm
Credit line	Given by Miss Sheila M. de Courcy Cuppage
Production	Lace may have been designed by Thomas Lester of Bedford
Collection	Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number	T.56-1984

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record created	June 24, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O359531/collar-unknown/

Download as: JSON IIIF Manifest

License this image

Download image

Object details

About this object record

You may also like