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Accession Number 1985.44.3 Title lacemaking pillow Category Textileworking Tools & Equipment Object Type pillow, lacemaking Date Made 1980s Place Made South America: Brazil, São Paulo, Iguape Culture South American Cultural Region South American Gender and Age not applicable Materials and Techniques lace, bobbin; cotton; cardboard Measurements overall: 18 x 12 cm Description

Short bolster-type lace pillow, covered with red/white printed cotton; lace pattern on thin card pinned to pillow, with long thorns (?). Mercerized cotton thread wound on 8 carved bobbins to create a simple insertion…

Short bolster-type lace pillow, covered with red/white printed cotton; lace pattern on thin card pinned to pillow, with long thorns (?). Mercerized cotton thread wound on 8 carved bobbins to create a simple insertion lace featuring 'Maltese petals' or 'wheat grains'. A length of completed lace is rolled up on cardboard and pinned onto the pillow. All pins used are made of long thorns, most with a small fuzzy plume at the end.

Read More + Credit Line Donated by Dr. (Betty) Elizabeth Crown