Artefact of the Month 2024

January 2024

Bucks Point tie. Early 20th C pattern made in the late 20th C by Jean Sangster. 112 x 9.5cm. Bequest from Jean Sangster.

Page from a domestic crochet sample book. First quarter of the 20th C. 18 x 25cm. Donation from Diane Aps.

Tatted rectangular mat, bought in Malta. Second half 20th C. 29 x 19cm. Donation from David McLean.

Tea cosy, modern free lace. Late 20th C. 15 x 20cm. Donation from Michelle Hands.

Cuff made from Milanese lace. 17th C. 32 x 16cm. Donation from Nicola Melville.

Russian bobbin lace. 26 x 5.5cm. Donation from Nicola Melville.

Round mat, Bucks Point. The work of Jean Sangster. 14 x 14cm. Bequest from Jean Sangster.

Lepoglava Bobbin lace from Croatia. Late 20th Century. 15 x 15cm. Estate of Pauline Milnes.

Tape lace on machine made net, using cords and a two part braid. Early 20th Century.
39 x 38cm. Gift from Nancy Cawthorne.

Black point ground bobbin lace. 19th Century. 66.5 x 8cm. Estate of John Heritage.

Early bobbin lace. Brussels or Honiton. Late 17th Century. 65 x 57cm. Purchased at auction from the Sitwell Family.

Point de Gaze needlelace with extra petals. 51 x 22.5cm. Estate of John Heritage.