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Victorian Lace Collar, 19th century.

Victorian Lace Collar, 19th century.
Victorian Lace Collar, 19th century.
Victorian Lace Collar, 19th century.
Victorian Lace Collar, 19th century.
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Victorian Lace Collar, 19th century.
Victorian Lace Collar, 19th century.
Social History (Museum of St Albans)
  • Museum of St Albans artefacts
Victorian Lace collar. This is an example if the type of lace which would have been made by lace makers by hand using bobbins. Pillow lace was made using a large cushion, with the threads, weighted by bobbins, being worked into patterns around pins. It is thought to have been introduced into England in the 16th century, possibly by Queen Catherine of Aragon. It was a cottage industry, taught to poor children in lace schools and workhouses, and both men and women worked lace. The most important districts were Honiton in Devon and the East Midlands. In the second half of the 19th century machine-made lace could be made more cheaply and handmade lace declined. It is now a popular hobby.
From the education handling collection
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  • St Albans Museums photographer
  • Victorian (1837 - 1901)
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