OBJECT: 2001.0619 Surplice. St. Mary’s.
DESCRIPTION: Surplice with Limerick lace fringe and sleeve ends. Linen body with Limerick Lace drop.
PATTERN: Chalice. I.H.S. Heart with Flowers. Border of flowers and leaves.
STITCHES AND TECHNIQUES: Ornate filling stitches. Pearl edging.
FIBRE: Linen with cotton net. Cotton thread.
SIZE: Circumference 230 cm x 31 cm deep. Sleeves: Circumference 82 cm x 26 cm deep.
COMMENTS: There are a few repairs done in a darn stitch.
GIFT OF: St. Mary’s Parish.
STORED: Archival Box J
REPACKED 4th April 2019: https://limericklace.ie/?p=871
LIMERICK MUSEUM CATALOGUE LINK: http://museum.limerick.ie/index.php/Detail/Object/Show/object_id/51522
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