OBJECT: 2011.0001 – Altar Fall.
DESCRIPTION: Limerick lace altar fall.
PATTERN: IHS in middle. Chalice on both sides. Large leaves and flowers. Doves. 1908 and 1930. Some crosses.
STITCHES AND TECHNIQUES: Tambour and filling stitches
FIBRE: Hexagonal cotton.
SIZE: Depth 29cm x Width 265cm.
CIRCA: 1930.
COMMENTS: Very little damage; one tiny flower unravelling.
GIFT OF: Not known.
STORED: Archival Box C.
REPACKED 18th October 2018: http://limericklace.ie/?p=1198
LIMERICK MUSEUM CATALOGUE LINK: http://museum.limerick.ie/index.php/Detail/Object/Show/object_id/56202
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