Bertha Collar
1840s (made)
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Bertha collar of cream cotton machine embroidery on net. The design is in imitation of the 18th century Rococo style with a pattern of irregularly shaped cartouches mixed with floral sprigs. A deep border fills the lower half, and with scattered floral sprays on an open area of net in the upper half.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton machine embroidery on net |
| Brief description | Bertha collar of cotton machine embroidery on net, made in England, 1840s |
| Physical description | Bertha collar of cream cotton machine embroidery on net. The design is in imitation of the 18th century Rococo style with a pattern of irregularly shaped cartouches mixed with floral sprigs. A deep border fills the lower half, and with scattered floral sprays on an open area of net in the upper half. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Lady Jane Cory |
| Object history | Registered File numbers 1951/1519 and 1947/393. |
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| Accession number | T.24-1989 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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