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Lace Edging
Lace Edging
Lace Edging

Lace Edging

Date1903 - 1916
Object NameEdging
Mediumcotton lace
ClassificationsTextiles
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS013952
About MeThis lace edging is worked in cotton. It was made by Sophia Taylor in 1908 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
Miss Sophia Taylor
1908
Pillow Lace Edging
Sophia Taylor
1906
Pillow Lace Edging
Sophia Taylor
1913
New Pitsligo Lace Edging
Sophia Taylor
1910
New Pitsligo Lace Edging
Sophia Taylor
1910
New Pitsligo Lace Edging
Sophia Taylor
c. 1910
New Pitsligo Lace Edging
Sophia Taylor
c. 1910