The Duchess of Bruges was distinguished from the Duchess of Brussels by almost all of her bobbin work. Here, only the heart of the flowers is decorated with a few needle points. These two sides were probably intended to adorn a headdress.
Details
Title: Pair of lace coverings (horizontal)
Physical Dimensions: 16 x 50
Type: Hand-made lace (patch bobbins), duchesse de Bruges style
Medium: Cotton
period: around 1865
Inventory number: CiDM 1955.7.2
Conservatory storage: Calais, France
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