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29 lacemaking patterns. They are for various Bedfordshire lace pieces, mostly collars and inserts, and for Buckinghamshire points lace pieces.
29 assorted lacemaking patterns pricked onto card, with one on parchment. The pattern would be secured to the lacemaking pillow, and the lace worked on top of it. These patterns are for various Bedfordshire lace pieces, mostly collars and inserts, and for Buckinghamshire points lace pieces. They were previously a part of the collections at Carlisle Museum.

29 patterns: paper, parchment

MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: PATTERNS & other items // Accession number: 52/23 // … // Recorder: // Date: New sheet June 1990 // Description: Various patterns & other items associated with lace making. // (a) BARBOUR’S Best quality lace thread 3 reels No. 80, 100, 300. Trademark FLAX Wm. Barbour & Sons Ltd, Lisburn, Ireland // (b) 16 bundles of linen gimp thread (white) // (c) Box of beads for bobbin spangles in book shaped box “Lady’s companion” // (d) 3 pkts. Of Ne-plus-ultra pins Made in London. Brass. // (e) Various lace patterns – see attached list.’, MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – Details of patterns (pricked on card except where stated): 52/23/1 Bedfordshire pattern. 52/23/2 Bedfordshire pattern. 52/23/3 Bedfordshire pattern. 52/23/4 Bedfordshire pattern. 52/23/5 Bedfordshire insert. 52/23/6 ?Bedfordshire pattern. 52/23/7 Bedfordshire collar. 52/23/8 Bedfordshire pattern (parchment). 52/23/9 Buckinghamshire point. 52/23/10 Bedfordshire collar. 52/23/11 Bedfordshire collar. 52/23/12 Bedfordshire pattern. 52/23/13 Bedfordshire pattern. 52/23/14 Bedfordshire pattern. 52/23/15 Bedfordshire pattern. 52/23/16 Bedfordshire pattern. 52/23/17 Buckinghamshire point edging. 52/23/18 Bedfordshire pattern. 52/23/19 Bedfordshire collar. 52/23/20 Bedfordshire insert. 52/23/21 Bedfordshire insert. 52/23/22 Bedfordshire collar. 52/23/23 Bedfordshire strip. 52/23/24 Bedfordshire collar. 52/23/25 Bedfordshire (circles). 52/23/26 Bedfordshire collar. 52/23/27 Bedfordshire collar. 52/23/28 Bedfordshire collar. 52/23/29 Bedfordshire collar.

Paper, Parchment/vellum