A collar of Milanese bobbin lace, believed to have belonged to King Charles I, mid 17th century, finely worked with meandering floral trails attached to narrow linen neck band, the tasselled strings made with floret's of lace, 71cm, 26in long Provenance: George Somes Esq. Exhibited at the Exhibition of the 'Royal House of Stewarts' Op cit. Catalogue no. 374 described as 'lace collar worn by Charles I on the Scaffold' also illustrated along with other items in 'The Sphere' for the review of a book 'The Stewarts' published by Dickinsons of Bond St, circa 1905. Purchased from Christie's, October 18th 1983, lot 52.

Collar band is very darned and worn at each end and the upper edge is frayed and worn. Only one set of tasselled ties. There are darned repairs in the lace where the lace meets the neck band along its length. There is a fan-shaped pleat in the lace at the centre back. There is a faint light brown stain to the left front panel edge approx. 2x3cm, numerous holes in the bobbin ground.