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Culture:American
Title:doily
Date Made:ca. 1900
Type:Textile; Household Accessory
Materials:textile: bleached (white) plain weave linen; white cotton embroidery
Place Made:United States; Massachusetts
Measurements:overall: 10 1/4 x 10 1/4 in.; 26.035 x 26.035 cm
Accession Number:  HD F.930
Credit Line:Gift of Helen Geier Flynt
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
White square linen doily with matching cotton embroidery in each of the four corners. The embroidery is done in whip stitch with flowers in a clipped stitch similar to turkey stitch. Hand netted 1" fringe on all four sides. Hand-stitched hem. Given to Historic Deerfield by Helen Flynt on October 24, 1983.

Subjects:
Linen; Embroidery; Cotton; Textile fabrics

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