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- Collection: Maria C. Vallejo Lace Collection
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Embroidered Lace Handkerchief with Diamonds and Vines
A linen handkerchief measuring approximately 11 inches square. The handkerchief features embroidered lace in a diamond and floral motif. The name “Christensen” is written in the upper right-hand corner in marker, possibly the name of the creator, or…
Embroidered Lace Squares Handkerchief
A linen handkerchief measuring approximately 11 inches square. The handkerchief is solid with four embroidered lace squares, one in each corner. The lace depicts three graduated layers of a square, and a fourth border along two sides of each square.…
Embroidered Orchid Doily
A round doily featuring embroidery in pink, yellow, blue, and green on a white background. The doily is made of a delicate, almost sheer, fabric, and the embroidery features three orchids, one each in pink, yellow, and blue, at the bottom of the…
Embroidered Round Lace Doily
A delicate round doily measuring approximately 10 inches in diameter. The doily features white thread in a simple nature motif embroidered onto white cotton.
Embroidered Tulle Lace Collar
A lace collar created using an embroidery on tulle technique, possibly a form of Needlerun. Some discoloration along the neckline.
Embroidery on Tulle Lace Collar
An elaborately embroidered tulle lace collar with a heavy lace border. There is some light discoloration on the border.
Filet and Irish Crochet Collar
An off-white crochet collar created using a combination of lace techniques, including filet and Irish crochet.
Filet Crochet Decorative Corner
A crocheted lace corner, possibly intended as a tea towel corner insert. The piece features filet crochet in a geometric flower pattern, and has a border made up of a series of stacked squares forming repeated triangular peaks. There appears to be…
Floral Battenberg Lace Dickey Collar
A dickey lace collar shaped in a shallow V-neck, and featuring an elaborate floral motif created using a Battenberg lace technique.
Floral Bobbin Lace Doily
Floral Bobbin Lace Doily
Floral Butterfly Embroidered Doily
A solid cotton doily featuring embroidered lace flowers and a small butterfly. The doily measures approximately 9 inches in diameter, and has a scalloped edge.
Floral Center Torchon Lace Doily
A round doily made using the Torchon bobbin lace technique. The doily features a flower in the center with a web-pattern surrounding it. The border is made up of eight scallops with leaf motifs highlighted in each one.
Floral Cross-Stitched Placemat with Lace Inserts
A placemat measuring approximately 18 inches wide. The placemat has been cross-stitched with blue, pink, yellow, green, and brown thread and depicts an elaborate floral motif framing the center of the mat. There is a layer of lace inserted within the…
Floral Cross-Stitched Rectangular Doily
A rectangular doily featuring a colorful cross stitch on a white background. The cross stitch includes a rectangular frame done in brown thread, along with two flower urns in blue and roses in pink, purple, and yellow. The doily measures…
Floral Embroidered Doily for a Platter
An oblong doily measuring approximately 12 inches long, and featuring white on white hand embroidery. The doily depicts four large flowers and four accent flowers, with additional embroidered leaves and vines connecting them.
Floral Embroidered Lace Handkerchief with Crocheted Border
A solid linen handkerchief measuring approximately 11 inches square. The handkerchief has a solid linen center, with an embroidered floral lace motif in each corner. The border appears to be crocheted following a simple scalloped pattern.
Floral Embroidered Tea Towel
A tea towel featuring a six pointed flower made of a different fabric sewn on and embroidered in gold thread. There is additional decorative embroidery in gold, brown, pink, and green surrounding the larger flower. There is some light staining on the…
Floral Embroidery on Square Netting
A rectangular doily measuring approximately 17 inches x 10 inches. The doily features hand embroidery on square netting with a scalloped edge. The lace embroidery features a flower in the center, with symmetrical geometric motifs surrounding it.
Floral Embroidery on Square Netting
A rectangular doily measuring approximately 17 inches x 10 inches. The doily features hand embroidery on square netting with a scalloped edge. The lace embroidery features a flower in the center, with symmetrical geometric motifs surrounding it.
Floral Irish Crochet Collar
An elaborate floral lace collar created using Irish Crochet techniques to depict flowers and vines. Some light discoloration on the raised flowers.
Floral Lace Doily
Floral Lace Doily
Floral Rectangular Torchon Lace Doily
A rectangular doily made using the Torchon bobbin lace technique. The doily features a lace flower in the center with an open net surrounding it. The border is a repeated fan motif.