Lace border
Category
Costume
Date
circa 1700
Materials
Linen bobbin lace
Measurements
60 mm (Width); 1300 mm (L)
Place of origin
Valenciennes
Order this imageCollection
Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 609862
Summary
Linen lace border. a) and b) Cream linen bobbin lace, plaited mesh ground, linen stitch motifs. a) Design; floral repeat 12.3 cm; b) Design; floral repeat 125 mm, scrolling stem. Four joins at intervals one end only of b) design showing two repeats. Straight footing, scalloped heading. Cut one end, finished one end. French Valenciennes lace, or possibly Milanese, circa 1700.
Provenance
Found in straw box with other laces and notes written by Lady Berwick (1890-1972). 8th Lady Berwick collection; bequeathed to the National Trust by Edith Teresa Hulton, Lady Berwick (1890-1972).