Name/Title
Lace FabricEntry/Object ID
1983.007.001Description
Piece of Battenburg style tape lace made with commercial tape and hand stitched into the pattern of machine-made lace. Light ecru in colour. Material unknown; possibly cotton but has a high luster.
Floral design with leaves and flowers joined by intricate lace filigree. Pattern is symmetrical. Horseshoe-shaped inside curve.
A variety of techniques have been used on the lace including netting, braiding, Satin Stitch as edge overcasting, and possibly tatting.
20200714 Debbie Lamb according to log book, 'would fit around back of neck and down front sides of dress'Acquisition
Notes
Accession Date: 29-Jun-83Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
LaceNomenclature Secondary Object Term
Trim, TextileNomenclature Primary Object Term
NotionNomenclature Sub-Class
Needleworking EquipmentNomenclature Class
Textileworking T&ENomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for MaterialsLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
fabric, lace fabricCreated By
Macknight, ElinoreCreate Date
March 17, 1995Update Date
April 9, 2026