Border
1630-1650 (made)
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Place of origin |
This length of bobbin lace is particularly interesting. The lacemaker worked the original piece in the form of deep scallops in the 1630s. It was probably made in north Italy and then imported in to England. In the 1650s another lacemaker adapted the piece by adding small flower motifs, which have been inserted into the spaces between the scallops to create a fashionable straight edge. These are very English in style.
Object details
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Object type | |
Materials and techniques | Bobbin lace |
Brief description | Border length of linen bobbin lace, made in Italy with later alterations in England, 1630-1650 |
Physical description | Border length of linen bobbin lace. With later additions. |
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Credit line | Given by the Banks family. |
Summary | This length of bobbin lace is particularly interesting. The lacemaker worked the original piece in the form of deep scallops in the 1630s. It was probably made in north Italy and then imported in to England. In the 1650s another lacemaker adapted the piece by adding small flower motifs, which have been inserted into the spaces between the scallops to create a fashionable straight edge. These are very English in style. |
Collection | |
Accession number | T.445-1998 |
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Record created | December 30, 2003 |
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