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Doily

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Plant forms with three exotic blossoms within a notched circle in two shades of blue on a white background. The initial "D" appears within a wheel-like shape in the center.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Manufacturer
Deerfield Society of Blue and White Needlework, (Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA, 1896–1926)
Date
ca. 1896
Credit Line
Gift of Margery B. Howe
Medium
Medium: linen Technique: herringbone, stem, satin, and roumanian stitches on plain weave
Dimensions
Diam.: 23.5 cm (9 1/4 in.)
Type
embroidery & stitching
Doily
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