Honiton (East Devon) sample of Fleurette bobbin lace edging
This delicate piece of lace is an early sample of a registered design by Charlotte Treadwin. It was advertised in the local press as ‘Exeter Lace’ and was reproduced for a bouquet collar presented to the Duchess of Edinburgh in 1874.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 29/2006/133
- Category
- Decorative Art
- Collection Class
- Textiles and equipment
- Common Name
- Honiton (East Devon) sample of Fleurette bobbin lace edging
- Simple Name
- lace sample
- Period Classification
- Victorian (1837-1901)
- Production Town
- Exeter
- Production County
- Devon
- Production Country
- United Kingdom: England
- Production Person Initials
- Charlotte
- Production Person Surname
- Treadwin (nee Dobbs)
- Production Year Low
- 1848
- Production Year High
- 1868
