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1949.9.295.3

Piece of embroidered edging

1949.9.295.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
Piece of embroidered edging
Cultural groups
English
Person
Maker Unknown Maker
Field collector Miss M.E. Bullock
PRM source Margaret F. Irvine
Date / Period
Date made: 1800-1900
Date collected
By 1948
Acquisition information
Donated: 1948
Materials and processes
Material Linen Textile Plant, Process Embroidered, Process Woven
Object numbers
Accession number: 1949.9.295.3 Other PRM accession number: 1949.9.295c
Research and responses

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambric: Cambric is a lightweight cotton cloth used as fabric for lace and needlework. Cambric, also known as batist in a large part of the world, was invented by Jean-Baptiste Cambrai, France, which gave the fabric its name, as early as 1595; It is a closely woven, firm fabric with a slight glossy surface produced by calendering. ... [AP 26/09/2006]

Search terms: Textile, Technique, Embroidery

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