Stole
1820s (made)
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| Place of origin |
Long stole of bobbin lace worked in linen thread. Made from four strips joined longitudinally. The edges are decorated with upright floral sprigs, each enclosed within a curving spray of leaves and harebells. The outer edges are worked in shallow, inch-wide scallops, each filled with a flower head. the centre of the stole is covered with rows of small flower heads, the centres are one inch apart.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Bobbin lace worked in linen thread |
| Brief description | Stole of bobbin lace worked in linen thread, Mechelen, 1820s |
| Physical description | Long stole of bobbin lace worked in linen thread. Made from four strips joined longitudinally. The edges are decorated with upright floral sprigs, each enclosed within a curving spray of leaves and harebells. The outer edges are worked in shallow, inch-wide scallops, each filled with a flower head. the centre of the stole is covered with rows of small flower heads, the centres are one inch apart. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Judy Wentworth |
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| Accession number | T.470-1980 |
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| Record created | February 10, 1998 |
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