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Fichu

1850s (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

Double fichu of cream silk machine-made lace. Made on the Pusher machine with hand run outlines to the motifs and an applied picot edge. Overall pattern of large flower heads and delicate stems, and a gently scalloped edge.


Object details

Categories
Lace
Textiles
Object type
Fichu
Materials and techniques
Silk machine-made lace
Silk Thread
Machine-Made Lace Making
Brief description
Double fichu of cream silk machine-made lace, made in England, 1850s.
Physical description
Double fichu of cream silk machine-made lace. Made on the Pusher machine with hand run outlines to the motifs and an applied picot edge. Overall pattern of large flower heads and delicate stems, and a gently scalloped edge.
Dimensions
  • Width: 40in
  • Width: 102cm
  • Length: 76in
  • Length: 193cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by Lady Jane Cory
Object history
Registered File number 1951/1519 (see also 47/393).
Subjects depicted
Floral
Scalloped
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.12-1989

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O368065/fichu-unknown/
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