Doily

About this object

Narrative

Collection of lace acquired by the donor's grandmother while attending school in Europe in 1911-1912.

Physical description

Lace doily. Rectangular panel is made of light tan linen. At centre sits a circle filled with embroidered and cutwork flowers surrounded by netting. Half circles of less densely embroidered flowers reach toward the centre from each edge. The border is made of netting with scalloped edges.