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- Collection: Maria C. Vallejo Lace Collection
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Irish Crochet Collar
Collar constructed of fabric strips connected with crochet faggotting. Edging of crochet floral motifs sometimes referred to as Bébé Irish Crochet,* finished with a crocheted trim. Decorative fabric bow.
Source: The Home Art Crochet Book, ed. Flora…
Irish Crochet Lace Bag
A small crochet bag, measuring approximately 6 inches at its widest point, and 7 inches tall. The bag features an open lace netting with 10 floral embellishments created using an Irish Crochet technique. The sides of the bag are joined together with…
Irish Crochet Lace Doily with Roses
A lace doily crocheted in a light brown thread. The doily features a small Irish Crochet flower in the center with filet crochet radial petals surrounding it, and 10 matching flowers surrounding the main body of the doily, creating a scalloped edge…
Large Floral Emboridered Lace Doily
A round doily featuring a white on white embroidery technique. There are delicate flowers embroidered in white thread on the white cloth. The doily measures approximately 16 inches in diameter. There is discoloration and staining on the piece, and a…
Large Floral Lace Embroidered Doily
A round doily featuring a white on white embroidery technique. There are delicate flowers embroidered in white thread on the white cloth. The doily measures approximately 15.75 inches in diameter. There is a stain and small tear on the center of the…
Large Floral V-Neck Dickey Collar
A dickey collar created with a battenberg lace technique. The collar follows a deep v-neck line, and features a large floral motif.
Large Star-Shaped Embroidered Doily
A large doily created in the shape of a 12-pointed star. There are five small lace holes along each point of the star. The doily measures approximately 20 inches wide. There is some light discoloration and staining on the piece.
Light Blue Embroidered Lace Handkerchief
A linen handkerchief measuring an estimated 4 inches square. The handkerchief is folded into a triangular shape to draw attention to the elaborate floral embroidery done in light blue thread.
Lightly Embroidered Lace Handkerchief
A linen handkerchief measuring approximately 11.5 inches square. There is an embroidered lace square approximately 2 inches in from the edge of the piece, and outside that square there are additional embroidered flowers. The edge is scalloped and…
Lily Pad Embroidered Doily
An oblong doily featuring white embroidery on white cotton. The center is solid cotton, with embroidered lily pads radiating out to the edges. The doily measures approximately 17 inches long.
Linen Doily with Crochet Edge
Linen doily, 11 inches in diameter, with a crochet edge featuring pineapple motif and picots. This item matches 2023.MCV.06.013, possibly made by the same person as part of a set.
Linen Tablecloth with Grape Leaves Embroidery
A white linen tablecloth with scalloped edges. The tablecloth includes white on white embroidery and pulled thread lace and features a recurring grapes and grape leaves motif.
Long V-Neck Bobbin Lace Dickey Collar
A V-neck lace dickey collar created using a bobbin lace technique. The collar includes a floral motif and a picot edging. There is some light discoloration on the top edge of the collar, but it is in otherwise good condition.
Monogrammed Handkerchief with Buttonhole Stitched Edges
A white handkerchief, measuring approximately 10 inches square. The handkerchief is monogrammed “GBM” in white thread, and the edges have been finished with a buttonhole embroidery stitch in white thread.
Monogrammed Placemat with Floral Embroidery
A placemat measuring approximately 18 inches wide. The Center of the placemat features the monogram “Mrs” in purple embroidery thread. The monogram is surrounded by the embroidered outlines of six pink flowers with green leaves. The top and bottom…
Monogrammed Table Doily
A round tray doily measuring approximately 11.75 inches in diameter. The doily features an embroidered “B” in ombre blue thread. The border is a crocheted scallop in white with a picot finish in blue. This doily matches item #MCV.09.045.
Monogrammed Table Doily
A round tray doily measuring approximately 11.75 inches in diameter. The doily features an embroidered “B” in ombre blue thread. The border is a crocheted scallop in white with a picot finish in blue. This doily matches item #MCV.09.043.
Oak Leaf Embroidery on Square Netting
A delicate square of mostly open lace netting, measuring approximately 9.5 inches square. The piece includes four oak leaves embroidered, one in each corner, connected with lightly embroidered lines with additional, smaller, leaves embroidered…
Oblong Floral Embroidered Doily
An oblong doily featuring white embroidery on white cotton. The embroidery features a floral motif and two small butterflies. The doily measures approximately 16 inches long.
Oblong Floral Embroidered Doily
An oblong doily measuring approximately 12 inches long, and featuring white on white hand embroidery. The doily has delicate lace leaves and decorative french knot arches as its main motif. There is a small tear in the center, and some light…
