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Doilies

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1890-1920

GUSN

GUSN-258968

Description

Pair of square linen doilies with scalloped lace around outside edge; inside square has eyelet border; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Details

Descriptive Terms

doilies
linen (material)
handmade
lace (needlework)
scalloping
Linen
Doily

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

6 1/4 x 6 1/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Estate of Sarah Moore Field

Accession Number

1998.6317.1-2

Places

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

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