Apron
1750-1770 (made)
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Woman’s apron of lawn, embroidered with cotton thread in satin and chain stitches with buttonholed eyelets and small areas of drawn-thread work. It is made of 2 lengths of lawn, joined by a narrow bobbin lace insertion. The scalloped edges are worked with drawn-thread work. There is a border of scrolling stems with leaves and baskets of flowers. The centre is filled with a single floral motif, repeated in rows. The apron is shaped at the waist, shorter at centre front than at the sides.
The original ties have been removed and a casing made by folding over the embroidered lawn.
The original ties have been removed and a casing made by folding over the embroidered lawn.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Linen, cotton; hand-woven, hand-embroidered, bobbin lace |
| Brief description | Woman's whitework apron, 1750-70, English; lawn embroidered with cotton thread, drawn-thread work |
| Physical description | Woman’s apron of lawn, embroidered with cotton thread in satin and chain stitches with buttonholed eyelets and small areas of drawn-thread work. It is made of 2 lengths of lawn, joined by a narrow bobbin lace insertion. The scalloped edges are worked with drawn-thread work. There is a border of scrolling stems with leaves and baskets of flowers. The centre is filled with a single floral motif, repeated in rows. The apron is shaped at the waist, shorter at centre front than at the sides. The original ties have been removed and a casing made by folding over the embroidered lawn. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Lewis F. Day |
| Object history | Registered File number 8419/1929. |
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| Accession number | T.210-1929 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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