Artefact of the Month 2018

August 2018
Needlelace Parrot.
One of three pieces of needlelace
mounted on an orange silk background.
13.2 x 13cm. Mid 20th century. Possibly designed and/or made by
Mrs Madeleine Charnaud of Buxton.
Patterns for work like this were published in France.
Bought from the Enid Purvis Collection
at auction.

September 2018
Irish Crochet Tea cosy c. 1940 silk and cotton. 21.5 x 32 cm. Bought from the Enid Purvis Collection at auction.

October 2018
Branscombe lace made in India probably as an industry set up by missionaries. Displayed on orange silk size 184 x 95cm along with many other lace mats from many parts of the world. Bought from the Enid Purvis Collection at auction.

December 2018
Honiton bird from a collar and dress front. The ground is made with a needle. Late 19th C. 52 x 26 cm. Gift from Russel Perrin.