Battenburg
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Battenburg
perhaps named after Battenberg , a village in Prussia
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The British artist Brian Griffiths is proposing an enormous Battenburg cake made from a mixture of Victorian, Edwardian and contemporary glazed and unglazed bricks.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 19, 2010
In the dining room, I caught a glimpse of silver and Battenburg lace.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
It is made of the finest table linen and Royal Battenburg lace.
From The Art of Modern Lace Making by The Butterick Publishing Co.
This is a very elegant looking lace, though simply made after the regular Battenburg method.
From The Art of Modern Lace Making by The Butterick Publishing Co.
After the ordinary Battenburg is worked with quite thick braid, the cord, in any size desired, is used to follow one edge of the design, as will be seen from illustrations upon other following pages.
From The Art of Modern Lace Making by The Butterick Publishing Co.
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