Border
1850s (made)
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Bobbin lace border of black silk (grenadine) in the Chantilly technique. The scalloped lower border is outlined with flower heads attached to delicate plants which extend at intervals into the centre of the border, which is decorated with a row of upright sprigs. The twist-net ground is decorated with rows of spots. The pattern is worked in half stitch with small areas of honeycomb filling.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Bobbin lace border of silk |
| Brief description | Bobbin lace border of silk, Bayeux, France, 1850s |
| Physical description | Bobbin lace border of black silk (grenadine) in the Chantilly technique. The scalloped lower border is outlined with flower heads attached to delicate plants which extend at intervals into the centre of the border, which is decorated with a row of upright sprigs. The twist-net ground is decorated with rows of spots. The pattern is worked in half stitch with small areas of honeycomb filling. |
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| Credit line | Given by Sir Brinsley Ford |
| Object history | Part of border T.246 to B-1983. |
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| Accession number | T.246-1983 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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