Object Details
- unknown
- Description
- This bertha collar is made in mixed Brussels needlepoint and bobbin lace techniques. The delicate rose motifs are made in needle lace and inserted in the dense floral designs made in bobbin lace. It is made of cotton thread and probably dates from the late 19th to early 20th century.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs Albert E Bothe, in memory of Mrs. W. J. Lee Bradley (mother) and Miss E.M.Bradley (sister),1965
- 1880-1910
- ID Number
- TE.T13635
- catalog number
- T13635
- accession number
- 263100
- Object Name
- lace
- bertha
- lace, bertha
- lace, bertha, collar
- Object Type
- lace
- Physical Description
- bobbin lace, needle lace (overall production method/technique)
- cotton (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall around neckline: 38 in x 6 in; 96.52 cm x 15.24 cm
- place made
- Belgium
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Textiles
- Clothing & Accessories
- Lace
- Textiles
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Adornment
- Cotton
- Lace
- Bobbin Lace
- Needle Lace
- Record ID
- nmah_627496
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-640a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
