Collar
1840-1860 (made)
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Bertha collar of white bobbin lace mounted on machine-made net. The upper border consists of shaped compartments containing filling stitches and outlined by wavy lines, from which groups of leaves hang at intervals. The collar is in two layers and the two lower borders are patterned with shaped leafy cartouches containing flowers and other formal ornament in between.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Bobbin lace, mounted on machine-made net |
| Brief description | Bertha collar of bobbin lace mounted on machine-made net, Buckinghamshire, England, 1840-1860 |
| Physical description | Bertha collar of white bobbin lace mounted on machine-made net. The upper border consists of shaped compartments containing filling stitches and outlined by wavy lines, from which groups of leaves hang at intervals. The collar is in two layers and the two lower borders are patterned with shaped leafy cartouches containing flowers and other formal ornament in between. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lord Rockley |
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| Accession number | T.69-1965 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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