Album of Doilies
late 19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Album containing doilys made in Barbados and Jamaica from pressed ferns and bark. The cardboard cover decorated and tied with pink ribbon. With a descriptive note.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | pressed bark and ferns |
| Brief description | Unknown. Album containing doileys made in Barbados and Jamaica from pressed tree-bark and ferns. Late 19th century. |
| Physical description | Album containing doilys made in Barbados and Jamaica from pressed ferns and bark. The cardboard cover decorated and tied with pink ribbon. With a descriptive note. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | The Doyleys are made of the bark of the Lagetta - Lintearia tree, growing in Jamaica.
The borders are cut out of the Spatha, the sheath of the fruit of the Mountain-Cabbage palm.
The ferns are collected from different parts of Jamaica.
The Doyleys are sold for the benefit of the Orphanage for Girls, at Halfway Tree, Jamaica. (With descriptive note) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs. B. L. P. Callard |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1955-1956 London: HMSO, 1963 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.742-1955 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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