1880 / 1899, Malta

1880 / 1899, Malta

Identifier
T.382-1977
Acquisition
Given by Miss J. Gudgeon
Collection
Technique
Depiction
Dimension
31 cm (length)
31.114999771118164 cm (length)
87 cm (length)
38.5 cm (width)
Production time
Production place
Type of object

Description

Bolero of silk bobbin lace, Malta, 1880-1899 Short bolero, without fastenings, of cream silk bobbin lace made to shape. The collar consists of a back panel, two curved front pieces and a border, which decorates all of the edges. The lace has a typical Maltese pattern of roundels containing the Maltese cross and, on the main panels, large rosettes with three dimensional armelles (wheat ears).