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19th century (made)
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Made of four pieces of white thread bobbin lace, and two bands of white linen with cut and drawn thread work, cross stitch and tapestry weaving stitch in white and black thread with geometrical angular forms. Bordered with narrow white thread bobbin lace.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered linen and bobbin lace |
| Brief description | Drawn thread work on linen, edged with bobbin lace, Skåne, 19th century |
| Physical description | Made of four pieces of white thread bobbin lace, and two bands of white linen with cut and drawn thread work, cross stitch and tapestry weaving stitch in white and black thread with geometrical angular forms. Bordered with narrow white thread bobbin lace. |
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| Object history | This is called 'duk' in Swedish; the bands are from the ends of a pair of linen cap-lappets, or 'klutaband'. |
| Production | Peasant work of the province of Scania (Skåne) |
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| Accession number | 367-1882 |
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| Record created | May 8, 2003 |
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