Name: antique edwardian tape lace bertha collar
Brand: unbranded
SKU: AC-AN-001
Price: 195.00 USD
Availability: InStock

antique edwardian tape lace bertha collar

antique | unbranded

$195.00 USD

1 left

the look

an antique edwardian bertha collar, c. 1900-1910, worked in handmade tape lace on fine cotton muslin. tape lace, often called battenberg or princess lace, was made by shaping narrow machine-woven tape into scrolls and flowers, then joining the motifs with hand-stitched needle-lace fillings. it was one of the defining lace techniques of the turn of the century. this one is a full cape-scale format: a deep back panel edged in openwork, floral medallions scattered across the muslin ground, and long tapering lappets that fall down the front. dramatic worn over a plain dress or knit, and just as good flat on a wall.

please note: allover soft tea toning consistent with age, visible in the photos. collar has been gently cleaned.

details

era: antique | pre-1920s
designer: unbranded
origin: unknown
design: cape-scale bertha collar with long front lappets. handmade tape lace scrollwork and floral medallions with needle-lace filling stitches, appliqued on a sheer cotton muslin ground, scalloped hand-finished edges, open front with no visible closure. materials and percentages - no content tag, fiber content unknown; cotton muslin and cotton tape lace based on comparable edwardian pieces
condition: good: allover cream to tea toning with scattered light spotting, a few small frayed sections and loose threads at the lace joins. no tears through the muslin body. may improve with a gentle soak
size & fit: one size. open collar that drapes over the shoulders and pins or ties closed at the front; sits wide like a capelet
flat measurements: width 22 in across, length 25 in from top edge to lappet points, lappets 17 in

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