1840 / 1870, Malta

1840 / 1870, Malta

Identifier
T.258-1973
Acquisition
Given by Mrs C. M. Forge
Collection
Technique
Depiction
Dimension
335 cm (length)
6.5 cm (width)
Production time
Production place
Type of object

Description

Bobbin lace border, Malta, 1840-1870. Scalloped border of silk bobbin lace. There is a continuous serpentine line that runs in and out of the scallops, containing alternately Maltese crosses and a chequered ground of wheat-ears.