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On display at V&A South Kensington
Silver, Room 65, The Whiteley Galleries

Border

1725-1775 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Border of silver bobbin lace grounded with a large square twist net mesh and decorated with a geometric design of diamond shapes formed of lines of touching circles. Below the diamonds, solid fan shapes form a gently-scalloped lower edge. The touching circles are formed with a double gimp thread and are filled with wheat-ears which are also used to fill the centres of the diamonds, radiating from a central large spangle. The fan-shapes are in cloth stitch with half-stitch surround. Smaller spangles decorate the square mesh.

The lace is worked with a fine metal thread of silver strip wrapped round a white silk core. A much thicker thread of the same type is used for the gimp. Flat metal strip is used for the solid triangles and along the top edge. The spangles are of split flattened rings. The lace could have been used either for furnishing or for a dress.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver bobbin lace and silk thread
Brief description
Border of silver bobbin lace, possibly made in England or France, 1725-1775
Physical description
Border of silver bobbin lace grounded with a large square twist net mesh and decorated with a geometric design of diamond shapes formed of lines of touching circles. Below the diamonds, solid fan shapes form a gently-scalloped lower edge. The touching circles are formed with a double gimp thread and are filled with wheat-ears which are also used to fill the centres of the diamonds, radiating from a central large spangle. The fan-shapes are in cloth stitch with half-stitch surround. Smaller spangles decorate the square mesh.

The lace is worked with a fine metal thread of silver strip wrapped round a white silk core. A much thicker thread of the same type is used for the gimp. Flat metal strip is used for the solid triangles and along the top edge. The spangles are of split flattened rings. The lace could have been used either for furnishing or for a dress.
Dimensions
  • Length: 89cm
  • Length: 35in
  • Depth: 13.5cm
  • Depth: 5.25in
  • Weight: 38.8g
  • Weight: 1.25troy
Credit line
Given by Mr Eric Hemming
Collection
Accession number
T.147-1984

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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