Bib
1870-1899 (made)
1870-1899 (made)
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Child's bib of linen, embroidered with coloured wools, and trimmed with bobbin lace. The middle is filled with conventional floral stems, with two borders of zigzag pattern, and a narrow trimming on three sides of bobbin lace with a small repeating design. The bib is curved at the top to fit beneath the child's chin.
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Materials and techniques | Linen embroidered in wools and trimmed with bobbin lace |
Brief description | Child's bib, embroidered linen with coloured wools, trimmed with bobbin lace, Brittany, France, 1870-99 |
Physical description | Child's bib of linen, embroidered with coloured wools, and trimmed with bobbin lace. The middle is filled with conventional floral stems, with two borders of zigzag pattern, and a narrow trimming on three sides of bobbin lace with a small repeating design. The bib is curved at the top to fit beneath the child's chin. |
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Object history | From the district between Quimper and Pont Aven in Finistere, France. Purchased (16 to 20-1902, £25). Registered File number 36225/1901. See also RP 90589/1901, (file) RP 2353/1902. |
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Accession number | 20-1902 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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