Cluny Style Bobbin Lace Collar

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Object Details

maker

unknown

Description

This collar is cluny bobbin lace with raised and rolled tallies embellishing the floral shapes. It measures 13 inches around the neck, so might have been made for a child. It is one inch wide at the center, while the points are three inches wide. The collection includes a matching set of cuffs.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Bequest of Josephine Arthur Rohrer

date made

1850-1865

ID Number

TE.T13173

catalog number

T13174

accession number

250794

Object Name

lace

lace, collar

Object Type

lace

Physical Description

cotton (overall material)

bobbin lace, cluny (overall production method/technique)

Measurements

overall at neck edge: 13 in x 1 1/8 in; 33.02 cm x 2.8575 cm

place made

France: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Cluny

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Bobbin Lace