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Alter super frontal: T.2-1979

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Maker(s)

Production: Silk, Muriel, Miss

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Description

Altar super frontal; cotton bobbin lace motifs mounted on a machine net.

Legal notes

Given by Miss Muriel Silk

Measurements and weight

Length: 213.5 cm
Width: 21 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Honiton ⪼ Devon ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1979-12-03) by Silk, Muriel, Miss

Dating

20th Century, Late#
1976 CE - 1978

Note

Designed by Curtis Delmar- morgan, art master of Haileybury College.

Materials used in production

Cotton

Techniques used in production

Machine net : Cotton bobbin lace motifs mounted on a machine net.
Bobbin lace

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Muriel Silk 1978
  • Location: Right hand side

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: T.2-1979
Primary reference Number: 81929

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 13 October 2017

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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