2 Batten Lace Oblong White 30 x 45 cm (12 x 18″) Tray cloths

Batten Lace White Tray Cloths (pair)

• lace white tray cloths with quality lace edge Rectangle 30 x 45 cm (11 x 17″) 
• Will make ideal place mats or as a table decoration.
• Pack of 2 Batten lace mats. Made from quality 100% cotton
• White only

These lace white tray cloths Developed in the late 1800s and named after Queen Victoria’s son-in-law. Battenburg lace gets its distinctive look by combining machine-woven tapes with hand stitching. The lace immediately became popular and helped revive the English lace-making industry. 

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Battenberg lace is a type of  tape lace.  The name for this American lace was chosen in honour of a wedding of the Battenberg family, which occurred about the time a patent for making the lace was applied for in Washington, D.C. 19th-century tape laces use inexpensive machine-woven tape as the outline, and the availability of this commercial tape led to increased popularity of Battenberg lace.

Originally Battenberg lace was heavier than the other machine tape laces such as Princess lace^] Some regard Battenberg lace as a type of Renaissance lace. Others regard Renaissance Lace as a different type of tape lace.

By the end of the 1800s, a wide variety of tapes and patterns were available for purchase from companies such as Butterick Sears, and Montgomery Ward.

Our Lace white tray cloths are made from 100% cotton. These place mats with a Victorian lace effect border and embroidery will look lovely on dressers or side boards as well as using as place mats for afternoon tea. They can be machine washed on a delicate cycle but hand washing is probably best. With them being cotton ironing will be needed. These are only available in white, see our Cluny lace range for cream 100% cotton mats.

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