Object number
65/336/2-7
Description
6 pieces of equipment for use in tatting. The 3 gauges were use to keep the motif to a standard size. The pattern is star-shaped.
Six pieces of equipment for use in tatting, a hard-wearing form of lace made of knots and loops. The two shuttles are made of bone, and were used to hold the threads and guide them through the loops to make the knots. The three gauges are used of bone, and were use to keep the motif to a standard size. The pattern is star-shaped.
Physical description
1 pattern: wood
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten accession’ form (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘‘Standard museum name: TATTING SHUTTLES + PATTERNS // Accession number: 65/336/2–6+7 // ... // Description: Two bone shuttles and three bone gauges or patterns. // Also one small star shaped pattern. // Dimensions: Shuttles: Length: 10.0 cm and 7.0 cm // Gauges: 3 cm x 3 cm // Pattern: 2 cm // Associated information: The shuttles are used for carrying the thread and to work the tatting. The gauges are used to keep the motif to a standard size. // References: MERL 5820 The History of Needlework Tools by Sylvia Groves.'
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_12461.tif - High resolution image
