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Figure of a Lacemaker
Figure of a Lacemaker
Figure of a Lacemaker

Figure of a Lacemaker

Manufacturer (Dresden, Germany, founded 1710)
Date1746
Object NameFigure
Mediumporcelain
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall: Height: 12.4 cm
AcquisitionCochrane Collection, presented in 1995 with assistance from the National Art Collections Fund.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS024709
Keywords
About MeThis figure was modelled to represent Barbara Uttman, the German woman who invented the art of making lace with a pillow and bobbins in about 1561.
More About Me

Lacemaking with a pillow and bobbins was developed by Barbara Uttman in Germany in the middle of the 16th century.