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New Pitsligo Lace Edging
New Pitsligo Lace Edging
New Pitsligo Lace Edging

New Pitsligo Lace Edging

Date1910
Object NameEdging
Mediumlinen
ClassificationsTextiles
AcquisitionPresented in 1961 by Mr Charles Niven.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS013950
About MeThis edging with zig-zag border is like Bucks Point 'Running River' pattern and has been worked with linen. It was made by Sophia Taylor in New Pitsligo in 1910 for her nurse, Miss Niven.

Lace making was introduced to New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, in the 1820s. It became a thriving industry in north- east Scotland. Queen Victoria is said to have been particularly fond of New Pitsligo lace.

Bobbin lace is made by braiding and twisting lengths of thread, which are wound on bobbins to manage them. As the work progresses, the weaving is held in place with pins set in a pillow. The placement of the pins is usually determined by a pattern.
New Pitsligo Lace Edging
Sophia Taylor
c. 1910
New Pitsligo Lace Edging
Sophia Taylor
c. 1910
New Pitsligo Lace Edging
Sophia Taylor
1910
New Pitsligo Lace Edging
Miss Sophia Taylor
1908
Pillow Lace Edging
Sophia Taylor
1906
Pillow Lace Edging
Sophia Taylor
1913
Lace Edging
Miss Sophia Taylor
1903 - 1916