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- Collection: Maria C. Vallejo Lace Collection
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Tenerife Lace Tray Doily with Pink Cross-Stitched Center
A doily created using the Tenerife lace technique, a type of needle lace similar to Spanish Sol and Nanduti lace. The doily is made up of a solid pink center with four small houses and trees cross-stitched in red, yellow, blue, green, and brown…
Tenerife Lace Tray Doily
A doily created using the Tenerife lace technique, a type of needle lace similar to Spanish Sol and Nanduti lace. The doily has similar features to a Nanduti lace technique, but appears to be closer in style to Tenerife. The doily is made up of a…
Tenerife Lace Star Doily
A doily created using the Tenerife lace technique, a type of needle lace similar to Spanish Sol and Nanduti lace. The doily is made up of five lace segments radiating out from the center of the piece. The segments alternate between a tulle netting…
Tenerife Lace Doily with Pink Cross-Stitched Center
A doily created using the Tenerife lace technique, a type of needle lace similar to Spanish Sol and Nanduti lace. The doily is made up of a solid pink center with a small house and tree cross-stitched in red, yellow, blue, green, and brown thread.…
Tenerife Lace Doily with Solid White Center
A doily created using the Tenerife lace technique, a type of needle lace similar to Spanish Sol and Nanduti lace. The doily is made up of a solid cotton center with a lace border attached. The lace is made up of a mix of open and tighter stitches.
Tenerife Lace Doily
A doily created using the Tenerife lace technique, a type of needle lace similar to Spanish Sol and Nanduti lace. The doily is made up of four radiating rounds of open lace. The final round has a lot of excess thread giving the edge the appearance of…
Wilcox & Gibbs Electric Sewing Maching
A historic Wilcox and Gibbs sewing machine, produced sometime in the early-1900s. This machine was a one-thread “Chain-Stitch Machine”, a selling point for the Wilcox and Gibbs company. These machines were cheaper than their competitors like Singer,…
Silk Ribbon Macrame Shawl
A shawl made by weaving white silk ribbons together to form a macrame fabric. The shawl has a long fringe where the ribbons continue on past the end of the weaving.
Historic Sewing Machine
A historic sewing machine. There is no makers mark or serial number to indicate the provenance of the item. The machine appears to be made of iron or a similar metal, and there is a wooden handle on the crank.
Pulled Thread Piano Key Cover
Similar in design to 2023.MCV.09.063, 2023.MCV.09.068, and 2023.MCV.09.069, this piano key cover employs a pulled thread embroidery technique to create geometric lace patterns. The rectangular cover features a two-layered pulled thread border. The…
Blue Kimono with Yellow Rose Embroidery
A blue kimono with floral embroidery down the back. The embroidery is done in shades of yellow, blue, pink, and green, and depicts five yellow roses with several smaller flowers and vines as accents.
One Inch Squares Quilt
A quilt pieced together using one-inch squares of quilting cotton. The squares follow a general color scheme, but the patterns vary depending on the fabric being used.
Shisha Mirror Embroidered Fabric
A piece of red cotton lawn that has been elaborately embroidered using the Shisha Mirror Embroidery technique. The embroidery features a number of bright colors and designs, as well as small mirrors embroidered into the design.
Set of Three Torchon Lace Table Doilies
A set of three rectangular table doilies. The center of each features an open, square lace ground, the rest of the doily is made up of a repeating geometric square motif. None of the doilies include a finished edge or border. The third doily in the…
Torchon Bobbin Lace Table Runner
An off-white lace table runner, measuring approximately 28.5 inch long by 10 inch tall. The center features an open, square lace motif, the middle round features a diamond motif, and the edge features 1in scallops around. This appears to be part of a…
Set of Two Rectangular Torchon Lace Doilies
A set of two rectangular table doilies. The center of each features an open, square lace ground, the middle round features a diamond motif, and the edge features 1in fans around. These appear to be part of a matched set with MCV.04.009/MCV.18.010,…
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.
Pulled Thread Sheet Fragment
A fragment of a linen sheet featuring a pulled thread lace border in a basic diamond motif.
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…
Tatted Lace Table Runner
An elaborate tatted lace table runner. The piece measures approximately 31 inches long, and features a repeated floral motif throughout.
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.
Butterflies Torchon Bobbin Lace Doily
An open-lace doily measuring approximately 15.5 inches in diameter. The center of the doily is a flower, with eight butterflies making up the next round. The outer edge is made up of a 20-point fan motif. The doily may be part of a matched set with…
Four Doilies in Punto in Aria Lace
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.
Torchon Lace Doily with Solid White Center
A round doily made using the Torchon bobbin lace technique. The doily features a solid cloth center with an added lace border. The border includes four lace flowers as well as four segments of cloth stitch and leaf motifs. This doily matches…
Torchon Lace Doily with Solid Square Center
A round doily made using the Torchon bobbin lace technique. The doily features a square shaped solid cloth center with lace inlays and an added lace border. The border features a series of floral/nature motifs using a variety of torchon techniques…