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Honiton lace flounce (© Allhallows Museum)
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© Allhallows Museum

Honiton lace flounce (© Allhallows Museum)

Honiton lace flounce

Artist: made by Esther Clarke (1800-after 1851), designed by Eliza Clarke

Location: Allhallows Museum

Date: 1850

Materials: cotton bobbin lace

Dimensions: 61 x 440cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £2,663 (Total: £4,097)

Vendor: Christie's

Review number: 5181 (2003)

Provenance:
Private collection; Christie's 2003.

Description:
A deep flounce of Honiton bobbin lace with an open floral and swag design with a variety of fillings. The work was exhibited in 1851, receiving a medal from the judges who commented that the design and quality were unequalled in its class.

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