Idrija Municipal Museum, Prelovčeva 9, SI-5280 Idrija
Ownership
Public
Owner
Municipality of Idrija, Mestni trg 1, SI-5280 Idrija
Local / Original ID Number
510:IDR;CZ-275
Type of Object
Daily life
Description
Short description
The tracing paper is blue with a white pattern line. This pattern is marked with a serial no. 0511, which was subsequently written with a red pencil. It also contains the author’s signature, date of creation, dimensions 90/90 and an illegible inscription. There is an inscription in the upper left edge saying: “Mitte”, which probably means that this is a pattern for the middle of the lace - edges for a tablecloth in dimensions 90 × 90. This is an example of a pattern for a non-continuous lace made by parts with a flower motif – carnation.
Measures
Length 32 cm, width 21.5 cm.
Materials
Cardboard, paper.
Dating
28.03.1902
Author / Producer
Štefan Pečirer
Picture attachments
Original use
From the painted tracing paper, the lacemakers could see which techniques were intended for the lacemaking. Furthermore, lacemakers still had a choice in interpreting the painted pattern (selection of a technique, adjustment to their own taste and knowledge) in materialisation of bobbin lace. Štefan Pečirer was a technical mining designer. Mining designers were highly valued. Tracing papers were drawn by them before the introduction of the drawing classes in Idrija Lacemaking School in 1903. Later on, the aforementioned school started designing patterns on their own, by their own educated personnel. Besides Pečirer, Avgust Hladnik was also a well-known mining designer.
Present use
The tracing paper is being preserved, secured and presented as important mining heritage of Idrija with exceptional universal values. It is physical evidence of the centuries-old bobbin lace tradition and knowledge of bobbin lace making in Idrija. It is a part of the lace collection of the Idrija Municipal Museum. Visitors can view it within the permanent museum exhibition Idrija Lace, History Written in Thread, which tells the story of the handmade, Idrija bobbin lace. More similar patterns preserved in the lace collection of the Idrija Municipal Museum can be used for other types of promotion.
Original location
Idrija.
Present location
Idrija Municipal Museum, Gewerkenegg Castle (permanent exhibition »Idrija Lace, A History Written in Thread«).
STATE OF CONSERVATION
History of conservation:
The tracing paper is torn in some places. It is pierced, which shows it was used. Security of the premises is taken care of.
Present state
good
Necessary activities:
Regular seasonal maintenance.
DOCUMENTATION
Addresses / collections / links etc. where further in-depth information is accessible:
- Inventory Book of the Idrija Municipal Museum;
- Cook, M. Bridget, Tratnik, Metka. Idrija Lace: Patterns from the Idrija School of Lace, Slovenia. London, B. T. Batsford Ltd, 1999;
- Gnezda, Mirjam, Žagar, Janja et al. (ed.). Idrijska čipka in njeno mesto med Evropskimi čipkami. Idrija, The Municipality of Idrija, 2006;
- Gnezda Bogataj, Mirjam, Terpin Mlinar, Marija, Bajec Rupnik, Urška. Z nitjo povezane: etnološki film o idrijski čipki ter klekljaricah z Idrijskega in Cerkljanskega. Idrija, Friendly Production, Idrija Municipal Museum, 2013;
- Terpin Mlinar, Marija et al. (ed.). Idrijska čipka: z nitjo pisana zgodovina. Idrija, Idrija Municipal Museum, 2012;
- Verbič, Marija. O začetkih slovenskega čipkarstva s posebnim ozirom na Idrijo. Kronika: časopis za slovensko krajevno zgodovino, 17, 3/1969, p. 157‒160.