Lappet
1740-1750 (made)
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Pair of short, round-ended lappets of open patterned bobbin lace worked in cloth and half stitch with decorative filling meshes and a raised 'woven' cordonnet. The parts of the pattern are linked by bobbin-made brides picotées.
In the lappets, baskets of fruit and flowers, tilting alternatively to left and right, are placed one above the other. They are separated by diamond filled cartouches by the scrolling leaves that decorate the edges. Between the large leaves are smaller leaves and flowers which form subsidiary cartouches along the edges.
In the lappets, baskets of fruit and flowers, tilting alternatively to left and right, are placed one above the other. They are separated by diamond filled cartouches by the scrolling leaves that decorate the edges. Between the large leaves are smaller leaves and flowers which form subsidiary cartouches along the edges.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Bobbin lace and cordonnet thread |
| Brief description | Lappets of bobbin lace, Honiton, England, 1740-1750 |
| Physical description | Pair of short, round-ended lappets of open patterned bobbin lace worked in cloth and half stitch with decorative filling meshes and a raised 'woven' cordonnet. The parts of the pattern are linked by bobbin-made brides picotées. In the lappets, baskets of fruit and flowers, tilting alternatively to left and right, are placed one above the other. They are separated by diamond filled cartouches by the scrolling leaves that decorate the edges. Between the large leaves are smaller leaves and flowers which form subsidiary cartouches along the edges. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss Helena Wallis. |
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| Accession number | T.118-1976 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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