Branscombe lace is a type of

tape lace Tape lace is made with a straight tape which is bent into the shape required and sewn into position. Various needle lace fillings may be used to fill the gaps. The tape is usually machine made. This type of lace is also known as mixed tape lace, o ...

made in Branscombe in Devon. It was probably introduced by John Tucker in the late 1860s as the market for Honiton lace started to decline. Typical of Branscombe lace are the edging of buttonholed scallops, bars decorated with nibs (tiny buttonholed rings), woven spider wheels and a variety of fillings.

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{{lace_types Tape lace Economy of Devon