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A bobbin lace bertha
English
mid-19th century
Object Place: England
Medium/Technique
Linen bobbin lace
Dimensions
52.4 x 110 cm (20 5/8 x 43 5/16 in. )
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Margaret A. Revere and Miss Anna P. Revere, in memory of Mary C. Rogers
Accession Number52.1348
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionSymmetrical design with central arrangement in center front of bertha, stylized sprays of roses and curling flowering stems spring from center arrangement to each side and extend to center back; a number of small holes and pulls, somewhat yellowed.