Browse Items (346 total)

  • Collection: Maria C. Vallejo Lace Collection

A round tray doily measuring approximately 11 inches in diameter. The doily has a floral wreath embroidered on it, in pink, coral, red, and green thread. The border is crocheted in pink. 

A solid cotton doily featuring embroidered vines and flowers. The doily measures approximately 10.25 inches in diameter, and has a scalloped edge.

A rectangular doily featuring embroidery in black, blue, and gold on a white background. The embroidery includes a circular rope joining two baskets of blue and gold flowers. The border of the doily appears to be a crocheted scalloped lace edge that…

A round doily featuring a white on white embroidery technique. The center of the doily is solid fabric, surrounded by embroidered floral bouquets and vines. The doily measures approximately 15.5 inches in diameter. There is a tear in the center of…

Four doilies in two lace designs. Two of the doilies feature a sunburst design, while the other two include nature motifs. The doilies are created using a Punto in Aria lace technique, a type of needle lace. 

A fragment of lace created using a taped bobbin lace in a Battenberg technique. There is distinct discoloration in several areas on the piece. The fragment appears to have been part of a larger piece at one point.

A fragment of lace created using a taped bobbin lace in a Battenberg technique. There is distinct discoloration in several areas on the piece. The fragment appears to have been part of a larger piece at one point.

A fragment of lace featuring a large repeating floral motif. The fragment may have been part of a larger piece at one point.

Five pieces of lace ribbon featuring the same floral motif, joined together to create embellishment for a larger piece. 

A fragment of lace created using a mix of bobbin lace ribbons and net fabric tucks. The first 5 inches of the piece is bobbin lace strips in floral motifs, and the remaining 9 inches is a net fabric with regular hand-rolled tucks. The fragment…

A fragment of lace created using an embroidered lace technique in silk thread. The embroidery features a variety of floral motifs in distinct strips. The fragment appears to have been part of a larger piece at one point. 

A large fragment of lace featuring a repeating floral embroidery on net backing. The fragment may have been part of a larger piece at one point. 

A fragment of a larger piece. There is bobbin lace lining the left side and top of a solid fabric base. The fragment appears to have been part of a larger piece at one point, and is in fair condition. There is fraying and discoloration throughout the…

A large fragment of embroidered lace tulle. The embroidery features a repeated floral motif. The fragment appears to have been part of a larger piece at one point. There are numerous rips in the delicate tulle fabric, and some light discoloration in…

A tea towel featuring delicate embroidery depicting flowers made up of french knot stitches, and a bow created using white and gold thread. 

An oblong doily featuring white embroidery on white cotton. The embroidery depicts 8 circles, possibly meant to depict a type of fruit. The circles are connected with traditional lace in a leaf motif. The doily measures approximately 20 inches long.…

A doily measuring approximately 16 inches x 9 inches. The doily features hand embroidery on square netting. The doily features Norwegian stars embroidered in each corner, with a simple geometric pattern connecting them. The lace technique may be…

A square doily measuring approximately 11 inches x 11 inches. The doily features hand embroidery on square netting. The doily features Norwegian stars embroidered in each corner, with a simple geometric pattern connecting them. The center features…

A tea towel featuring decorative embroidery forming a diamond shape. The diamond is accented in red french knots, and there are three floral accents in the center and on either side of the diamond. The embroidery is beginning to unravel in a few…

Object Description: A lace collar created using embroidery on tulle technique. The collar is squared off along one side, and open on the other. The embroidery is primarily floral, but also features geometric ovals, circles, and squares. There is some…

A round doily featuring a gold embroidery on a white background. The embroidery depicts four embroidered lines radiating out from the center, with four matching floral vine motifs. The scalloped edge is finished in the same gold thread as the…

A crochet sample of a granny square featuring a geometric motif. The square is made in a gold colored yarn, and features open lace surrounding a four pointed filet crochet star. This piece is included in 2023.MCV.06.025 as part of the sample set.

A 7 inch x 7 inch granny square crocheted with gold colored yarn, and featuring a very open design with extensive lace details throughout. 

A crochet granny square. The corner of each round has lace details, creating a lace “X” across the square. This piece is included in 2023.MCV.06.025 as part of the sample set.

A lace collar created using the guypure bobbin lace technique. The collar features a floral motif. There is some light discoloration and a few loose threads/repairs. 
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