Honiton lace shawl
Artist: Mary Tucker (1836 - 1924)
Location: Allhallows Museum
Date: circa 1865 - 1870
Materials: Honiton lace
Dimensions: 290 x 198 cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £1,000 (Total: £2,500)
Vendor: Lunn Antiques
Review number: 3684 (1992)
Provenance:
Stephen Lunn, Lunn Antiques.
Description:
Honiton is a bobbin lace made on a pillow, the most famous surviving example being the magnificent flounce made for Queen Victoria's wedding dress. Mary Tucker was the daughter of John Tucker of Branscombe, one of the leading lace makers in the Honiton area.
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