Not currently on display at the V&A

Doily

ca. 1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Doily of white linen damask and hem stitched. With hand piquoted edge and plain 1 inch (2.5 cms) border. The centre of the napkin has a design of trailing bell-shaped flowers entwined with ivy leaves. A repeating design around the inner border edge shows ivy leaves and the same flowers.


Object details

Categories
Tableware & Cutlery
Textiles
Interiors
Object type
Doily
Materials and techniques
Linen damask
Linen (Material)
Damask Weave
Brief description
Doily of white linen damask, Great Britain, ca. 1900
Physical description
Doily of white linen damask and hem stitched. With hand piquoted edge and plain 1 inch (2.5 cms) border. The centre of the napkin has a design of trailing bell-shaped flowers entwined with ivy leaves. A repeating design around the inner border edge shows ivy leaves and the same flowers.
Dimensions
  • Length: 12in
  • Width: 12in
  • Length: 30.5cm
  • Width: 30.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'S.W.' (In ink in one corner)
  • Transliteration
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mrs Joyce Margaret Hole
Object history
Registered File number 1987/136. One of a pair with T.63A-1987.
Subjects depicted
Flowers
Leaves
Associated object
T.63A-1987 (Object)
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.63-1987

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O361904/doily-unknown/
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