Lille Bobbin Lace Border

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Object Details

maker

unknown

Description

This elaborate border is handmade Lille bobbin lace made with cotton. The ground is dotted with small squares called tallies. The straight edge is decorated with picots

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Delaney Whiting Balch, 1967

date made

1830-1860

ID Number

TE.T14082

accession number

272350

catalog number

T14082

Object Name

lace

lace, border

Physical Description

cotton (overall material)

bobbin lace, point ground (overall production method/technique)

Measurements

overall: 3 3/4 in x 66 in; 9.525 cm x 167.64 cm

place made

France

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Home and Community Life: Textiles

Clothing & Accessories

Lace

Textiles

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Lace

Bobbin Lace

Cotton

Adornment

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-c5b6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1420696