Object number
69/30/1-78
Description
A lacemaking pillow covered in blue velvet and with a blue braid. It has a roller covered with blue wool inserted into it to which a paper pattern is pinned. Alongside the pillow are numerous wooden bobbins painted red and black, hand-drawn and printed patterns, and a selection of lace samples. The pieces are believed to be French.
Physical description
lacemaking pillow, 12 patterns, lace bobbins, 19 lace samples: velvet, wood, card
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten catalogue' form – ‘PILLOW & BOBBINS // 69/30(1–90) // CRAFTS Textile lace // ... // Velvet // Wood // Card // Lace // French // PATTERNS 9 patterns hand drawn // 3 patterns printed. // SAMPLES Card with 19 lace pattern samples // CONDITION: PILLOW – badly worn // BOBBINS – some broken, tangled.’
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_11309.tif - High resolution image
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