Bedfordshire style lace collar
Object No. H6446
Bedfordshire style lace collar, bobbin lace and embroidered muslin, cotton, made in England, 19th century
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Summary
Physical Description
A lace collar, in the style of Bedfordshire lace, made using the bobbin lace technique and made of cotton. Collar is circular in shape and features a scalloped edge around the neckline with six oval shaped embroidered muslin panels. These panels feature a circular motif surrounded by flowers. Bobbin laace features, leaf and floral designs with a scalloped edge. Lace is constructed using cloth stitch, leaf tallies, plaited joining bars and half stitch. Lace collar is made of cotton.
DIMENSIONS
Width
400 mm
Depth
1270 mm
PRODUCTION
Notes
This length of lace is made using bobbin lace. Bobbin lace is woven over a pattern on a firm pillow, with threads wound on bobbins.It developed at the end of the fifteenth century, probably from one of the braidmaking techniques of the time. This lace collar is constructed using cloth stitch, leaf tallies, plaited joining bars and half stitch. Lace collar is made of cotton. REF: Rosemary Shepherd, LACE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM, Powerhouse Museum 2003
SOURCE
Credit Line
Purchased 1959
Acquisition Date
1 September 1959
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