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Doily

Object Details

Description
Round white linen doiley with a notched edge, embroidered in white with a pink border. In the center, a curving stem bearing one large and one small blossom embroidered in muted blues, greens, and pinks. A signature "D" is embroidered within a pink wheel.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Manufacturer
Deerfield Society of Blue and White Needlework, (Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA, 1896–1926)
Date
ca. 1905
Credit Line
Gift of Margery B. Howe
Medium
Medium: linen Technique: embroidery on plain weave
Dimensions
diam.: 23.2 cm (9 1/8 in.)
Type
embroidery & stitching
Doily
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