LACE, piece of
CH1977.393
Panel of white lace. Appears to be needle point - either Point de Gaze, or Brussels Point applique. A note included in the box of lace may relate to this (attached). Refers to 'Point de Gaze' panel. "Given mother by Father, bought Army-Navy Store Aug 1889 for 47.10.0 pounds. Valued at 45.0.0 (in 1920). Mother wore it on her court dresses & I wore it on my Buckingham Palace Garden dress when presenting Elizabeth & on my Court Dress when presenting Margaret." Headed: "Mother's lace which came to me by valuation & sheare Dec-1920".
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | CH1977.393 |
|---|---|
| Accession Date: | 7 Nov 1977 |
Material
| Linen/Textile | linen |
|---|
Measurement
| length | 1760mm |
|---|
| width | 1035mm |
|---|
The WA Museum is in the process of digitising its collections. This record may not have been reviewed by curatorial staff and may be inaccurate or incomplete. Research departments are continually working on these collections by adding new objects and reviewing existing content when new information is made available.
Enquiries can be emailed to reception@museum.wa.gov.au
Cite this page
Western Australian Museum Collections https://museum.wa.gov.au/online-collections/content/CH1977.393
Accessed 15 Aug 2024
Rights
We support the open release of data and information about our collections.
Text content on this page is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Image content on this page is copyright WA Museum.
