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Doily

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1890-1920

GUSN

GUSN-258964

Description

Round linen doily with scalloped edges decorated with small white embroidered flowers; embroidered scrolled foliate decoration forms ring in center along with embroidered small white flowers; embroidered with white, yellow and green thread; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Details

Descriptive Terms

doilies
linen (material)
embroidery (visual works)
thread
foliation (pattern)
scalloping
floral patterns
Linen
Doily

Associated Building

Original To Field-Hodges House (North Andover, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

5 1/2 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Estate of Sarah Moore Field

Accession Number

1998.6312

Places

North Andover (Essex county, Massachusetts)
Massachusetts (United States)
United States

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