Not currently on display at the V&A

Headdress

1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Headdress of black silk bobbin lace. With rounded ends, and a border all round with scalloped edge formed of half flowers. Within the border, at each end, is a trailing spray of flowers. The rest of the central section is filled with spots. Mesh ground.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk bobbin lace
Brief description
Headdress of silk bobbin lace, France, 1850
Physical description
Headdress of black silk bobbin lace. With rounded ends, and a border all round with scalloped edge formed of half flowers. Within the border, at each end, is a trailing spray of flowers. The rest of the central section is filled with spots. Mesh ground.
Dimensions
  • Length: 1150mm
  • Width: 160mm
Credit line
Given from the collection of Mary, Viscountess Harcourt GBE
Collection
Accession number
T.27-1965

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Record createdNovember 5, 2009
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