Lace Borders
1620-1640 (made)
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Two matching wide and narrow lace borders of cutwork. The pattern has been cut from a panel of linen in imitation of a needle-made tape lace. The edges of the linen are oversewn with buttonhole stitches worked over a laid thread to form a raised outline; similar buttonholed threads are used to form three-dimensional detailing and the centres of the larger flowers and leaves are worked with a variety of patterns in spaced knotted buttonhole stitches. The pattern is linked by buttonholed bars.
Both borders have a narrow bobbin-lace edging along the top.
Both borders have a narrow bobbin-lace edging along the top.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Linen cutwork, buttonhole stitches, and bobbin-lace borders |
| Brief description | Cutwork and bobbin lace borders, Venice, 1620-1640 |
| Physical description | Two matching wide and narrow lace borders of cutwork. The pattern has been cut from a panel of linen in imitation of a needle-made tape lace. The edges of the linen are oversewn with buttonhole stitches worked over a laid thread to form a raised outline; similar buttonholed threads are used to form three-dimensional detailing and the centres of the larger flowers and leaves are worked with a variety of patterns in spaced knotted buttonhole stitches. The pattern is linked by buttonholed bars. Both borders have a narrow bobbin-lace edging along the top. |
| Object history | Bought by the V&A at Christie's South Kensington 26 February 1980, part of lot 58 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.33&A-1980 |
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| Record created | March 2, 1998 |
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