Shawl
ca. 1860 (made)
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Triangular shawl of black Chantilly bobbin lace worked entirely in half stitch apart from some honeycomb fillings. The ground is a simple twisted mesh and the pattern is outlined and emphasised by a thick gimp thread.
The border is defined by a broad serpentine line crossed at intervals by bunches of oval leaves. The scalloped edge is lined with linked flower heads and between these and the serpentine line are a series of oval medallions containing flowers.
The main part of the shawl is divided into compartments by broad lines of curving vines and grapes which radiate from a medallion in the centre of the top edge. The compartments contain elaborate sprays of flowers.
The border is defined by a broad serpentine line crossed at intervals by bunches of oval leaves. The scalloped edge is lined with linked flower heads and between these and the serpentine line are a series of oval medallions containing flowers.
The main part of the shawl is divided into compartments by broad lines of curving vines and grapes which radiate from a medallion in the centre of the top edge. The compartments contain elaborate sprays of flowers.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Bobbin lace |
| Brief description | Shawl of bobbin lace, Chantilly, France, ca. 1860 |
| Physical description | Triangular shawl of black Chantilly bobbin lace worked entirely in half stitch apart from some honeycomb fillings. The ground is a simple twisted mesh and the pattern is outlined and emphasised by a thick gimp thread. The border is defined by a broad serpentine line crossed at intervals by bunches of oval leaves. The scalloped edge is lined with linked flower heads and between these and the serpentine line are a series of oval medallions containing flowers. The main part of the shawl is divided into compartments by broad lines of curving vines and grapes which radiate from a medallion in the centre of the top edge. The compartments contain elaborate sprays of flowers. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Dr Elizabeth Lepper |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.711-1972 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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