Honiton (East Devon) lace edging
Very finely worked linen thread makes this early East Devon bobbin lace edging. The scalloped lower edge has a meandering design formed of leaf and flower sprays and random shapes joined by a variety of filling stitches as well as a vrai réseau net ground. This sample was once part of a treasured piece of lace and there is visible evidence of a darned repair.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 339/2008/2
- Collection Class
- Textiles and equipment
- Common Name
- Honiton (East Devon) lace edging
- Simple Name
- edging
- Production County
- Devon
- Production Country
- United Kingdom: England
- Production Year Low
- 1730
- Production Year High
- 1750