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

New Pitsligo Lace Edging

Date1908
Object NameEdging
Mediumcotton lace
ClassificationsTextiles
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS013957
About MeThis edging is worked with cotton in the "Split Fan and Diamond" pattern. 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
Sophia Taylor
c. 1910
Pillow Lace Edging
Sophia Taylor
1913
New Pitsligo Lace Edging
Sophia Taylor
1910
Pillow Lace Edging
Sophia Taylor
1906
New Pitsligo Lace Edging
Sophia Taylor
1910
New Pitsligo Lace Edging
Sophia Taylor
c. 1910
Lace Edging
Miss Sophia Taylor
1903 - 1916