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- Collection: Maria C. Vallejo Lace Collection
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Scalloped White on White Embroidered Doily
An oblong doily featuring white embroidery on white cotton. The doily features scalloped edges, with lace, french knots, and a small leaf and branch motif accenting the scallops. The center is a solid cotton linen. The doily measures approximately…
Serpentine Battenberg Lace Dickey Collar
A dickey collar made with a battenberg lace technique. The collar follows a deep V-neck style, and features a symmetrical pattern that creates a serpentine effect.
Set of 6 Tatted Edges
A set of six tatted lace pieces used for decorative edging on larger pieces. Each of the pieces includes a different lace motif or design.
Set of 7 Tatted Lace Doilies and a Tatted Edge
A set of seven lace doilies in assorted sizes and patterns. They have all been created using a tatted lace technique, and five of them appear to be part of a matching set. There is also a straight piece featuring a similar floral motif as the…
Set of Five Crocheted Edges
A set of five crocheted lace edges. One of the pieces is a tan color, whereas the other four are all white. The final edge has a blue border on it. The edges feature a variety of different crochet lace techniques, including Irish crochet and filet…
Set of Four Embroidered Finger Napkins
A set of four embroidered finger napkins. The napkins are made of a delicate linen cloth, and each one features an embroidered flower in yellow, white, blue, and pink respectively. They have scalloped edges which have been finished with a white…
Set of Four Embroidered Guest Towels
A set of four guest towels that have been hand embroidered. All of the towels are a white fabric with different embroidered motifs on them. Two of the towels feature blue embroidery that spell out “Mr” and “Mrs” with a floral motif. The other two do…
Set of Four Granny Square Samples
Three crocheted squares and one crocheted rectangle featuring different techniques and patterns. Measurements: top left, 8.5 inches x 4 inches; top right and lower left, 5 inches x 5 inches; lower right, 7 inches x 7 inches, Likely practice squares…
Set of Four Hand Embroidered Napkins
A set of white napkins embroidered in white thread, creating a small florette in the corner of each one. The top napkin has a more elaborate flower than the other three.
Set of Four Napkins Hand Embroidered in Blue Thread
A set of white napkins embroidered in blue thread. The embroidery depicts a small flower basket with lace eyelets making up the center of each flower and accenting each basket.
Set of Four Napkins Hand Embroidered in White Thread
A set of four white napkins. Each napkin has been embroidered in white thread to create a small wreath of flowers in one corner each. The petals of the flowers are made up of lace eyelets, while the center and leaves are embroidered.
Set of Four Napkins with Embroidered Butterflies
A set of four white napkins. Each napkin has been embroidered in white thread to create a small butterfly in one corner each. The wings of the butterflies are made up of lace eyelets, while the rest is embroidered.
Set of Four Napkins with Hand Embroidered Lace Edges
A set of four white napkins. Each napkin has been embroidered around the edge to create a lace border effect.
Set of Four Round Embroidered Doilies
A set of four matching doilies, each measuring approximately 6 inches in diameter. The doilies feature a circle of french knots accented with four small flowers interspersed evenly around the circle. There is some light discoloration on the doilies,…
Set of Four Round Embroidered Doilies with Basket Motif
A set of four matching doilies, each measuring approximately 6 inches in diameter. Three of the doilies are identical, with three embroidered arches and a small embroidered flower basket at the bottom. The fourth has four embroidered arches and a…
Set of Six Crocheted Coasters
A set of six crocheted coasters. The coasters have flowers in the centers, surrounded by scalloped borders. One of the coasters is included in 2023.MCV.06.024 as an example of a crochet sample.
Set of Six Embroidered Lace Doilies
A set of six matching doilies. They all feature white thread embroidery on white cotton, and measure approximately 6 inches in diameter. The embroidery includes decorative french knots and a floral vine motif.
Set of Six Handkerchiefs with Crocheted Edges
A set of six linen handkerchiefs, each with a crocheted edge. Five of the six handkerchiefs are also photographed individually (MCV.11.14-16, 18-19), the sixth one features a peach-colored ribbon behind a crocheted scalloped picot edge border.
Set of Three Crocheted Lace Edges
A set of three crocheted lace edges, all three show signs of having been removed from a larger piece. The pieces feature an assortment of crochet lace motifs and patterns, including Norwegian stars, Greek waves, and repeating geometric patterns. All…
Set of Three Crocheted Lace Edges
A set of three crocheted lace edges. The pieces feature an assortment of crochet lace motifs and patterns, including Norwegian stars, waves, and repeating zig zag patterns.
Set of Three Embroidered Guest Towels
A set of three guest towels that have been hand-embroidered in similar geometric and floral patterns. The towels are blue, yellow, and white, and the embroidery on each of the colored towels matches the color of the towel. The white towel has blue…
Set of Three Handkerchiefs Embroidered with Butterflies
A set of three white handkerchiefs, each embroidered with a lace butterfly flanked by flowers in the corner. The butterflies and flowers have lace eyelets on the wings and petals. The edges are finished with a buttonhole scallop embroidery stitch.
Set of Three Lace Doilies
A set of three doilies. Two of the doilies match. They are made of a light tan thread and appear to be crocheted lace. The third doily is made with a white thread and appears to be some form of pulled thread embroidered lace.
Set of Three Round Embroidered Doilies
A set of three round doilies, each measuring approximately 5.5 inches in diameter. The doilies all have scalloped edges and subtle nature motifs in the embroidery.
Set of Three Square Pulled Thread Lace Doilies
Three square doilies created using the pulled thread technique. An embroidered lace technique, pulled thread lace is created by embroidering under tension, pulling embroidery thread tight to create a lace effect. No threads are drawn out of the…