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Collections

Doilymid-19th-early 20th century

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Handmade lace doily with ivory linen center panel surrounded by a border of circular pinwheel medallions with scalloped edges, on a dark background
Bobbin lace border on a white linen handkerchief, photographed against a dark background. Intricate cream-colored needlework features a large central medallion with radiating petal forms and open voids, surrounded by smaller floral rosette motifs along a scalloped edge.
Title
Doily
Place Made
South America, Paraguay
Date Made
mid-19th-early 20th century
Medium
Linen plain weave and cotton lace (Nanduti)
Dimensions
Overall (Diameter) (diameter): 15 5/8 in. (39.69 cm)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Accession Number
43.23.1
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles