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Date
1820 – 1850
Material
cotton
Catalogue Number
102.04.0028
Description
Three extremely delicate guipure lace doilies. Guipure is a lace in which the patterns are held in place by connecting threads rather than attached to mesh or net ground. 102.04.0028a is slightly different in design from the other two doilies. Each has a petal shape border with a starburst centre.
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Title
Doily Set
Date
1820 – 1850
Material
cotton
Dimensions
14.0 x 14.0 cm
Description
Three extremely delicate guipure lace doilies. Guipure is a lace in which the patterns are held in place by connecting threads rather than attached to mesh or net ground. 102.04.0028a is slightly different in design from the other two doilies. Each has a petal shape border with a starburst centre.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0028
Images
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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
fibre, flax
Catalogue Number
104.20.0003
Description
A square, white, grass linen napkin with blue stitching around the edge. There is a walking figure of a coolie with a yoke carrying a basket and a bag embroidered in colours at one corner.
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Title
Napkin
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
fibre, flax
Dimensions
36.0 x 36.0 cm
Description
A square, white, grass linen napkin with blue stitching around the edge. There is a walking figure of a coolie with a yoke carrying a basket and a bag embroidered in colours at one corner.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0003
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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