Lappet
Date1740-1750
MediumLinen bobbin lace
Dimensions3 3/4" wide x 22" long
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1953-156,1
DescriptionWhite lace lappet or streamer for a woman's cap. (One of a pair.) The linen bobbin lace has hexagonal mesh ground and a pattern of 8 floral forms centered in varied wreaths outlined in fine cordonnets; undulating border scalloped and picotee.ProvenanceFrom the collection of Marian Powys.
