Border
18th century (made)
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Border of bobbin lace embroidered in silver-gilt thread in satin and double running stitches. The lace has a floral pattern embroidered in silver-gilt, and is laid down on pink silk, and its shallow-scalloped edge is outlined with gilt gelon. Ruching of green silk is fastened with narrow gilt gelon and runs all round. On three sides is a fringe of silver-gilt threads.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Bobbin lace embroidered in silver-gilt thread, silk |
| Brief description | Border of bobbin lace embroidered in silver-gilt thread, Mexico, 18th century |
| Physical description | Border of bobbin lace embroidered in silver-gilt thread in satin and double running stitches. The lace has a floral pattern embroidered in silver-gilt, and is laid down on pink silk, and its shallow-scalloped edge is outlined with gilt gelon. Ruching of green silk is fastened with narrow gilt gelon and runs all round. On three sides is a fringe of silver-gilt threads. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Alfred Percival Maudslay, Esq. |
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| Accession number | T.56-1931 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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