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Border

Border

  • Place of origin:

    Ghent (made)

  • Date:

    ca. 1665 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Bobbin lace

  • Credit Line:

    Bequeathed by Lady Ludlow

  • Museum number:

    T.26-1949

  • Gallery location:

    In store

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This lace border commemorates the accession to the Spanish throne of Charles II. He became king in 1665 at the age of three. The inscription reads CA SECO REX HPA. It is reversed in some areas both as part of the design and because of the way the lace is constructed. This type of Flemish bobbin lace was the height of fashion in both clothing and furnishing in the middle of the 17th century.

Physical description

The lace depicts Charles II of Spain, who became King in 1665 at the age of three. The inscription reads : CA SECO REX HPA. As part of the design it is reversed in some areas of the lace.

Place of Origin

Ghent

Date

ca. 1665 (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown

Materials and Techniques

Bobbin lace

Marks and inscriptions

"CA SECO REX HPA"

Dimensions

Length: 183 cm
Width: 18.5 cm
Length: 22 cm (pattern repeat)

Materials

Linen thread

Techniques

Bobbin lace making

Subjects depicted

Charles II (King of Spain)

Categories

Lace; Textiles

Collection code

T&D

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Qr_O86334
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