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Description: Hand knitted Yellow Mohair Sweater, 1978, with V-neck, ties, cap sleeves.   Construction Details: knitted in flat pieces (back and front), seamed at sides and shoulders, with sleeve edges and neckband picked up after seaming to finish.…

A crocheted granny square with a geometric motif created as a sample square for a bedspread.. This piece is included in 2023.MCV.06.014 as part of the sample set. 

Bird Bobbin Lace Doily

A square doily with a solid cotton center and an elaborate bobbin-lace border. The square measures approximately 17.5 inches by 17.5 inches. The lace design features a repeating bird motif, with 8 birds and 12 smaller decorative flowers. 

A hand embroidered placemat with a matching napkin. The placemat measures approximately 21 inches long, while the napkin measures 9 inches long. The pieces are an extended octagonal shape, and feature black embroidered flowers on the white fabric.…

A handkerchief measuring approximately 11 inches square. The fabric center features a floral print, and the border is embroidery on a lace tulle netting. The embroidery features vine motifs and butterflies. The handkerchief matches item MCV.11.028,…

A linen handkerchief measuring approximately 10.5 inches square. The bottom-left corner of the handkerchief features a embroidered lace creating the shape of two rectangles, one vertical and one horizontal. The squares have been colored two different…

A lace collar following the line of a boatneck top. The collar features a floral motif and was created using a battenberg lace technique. 

A solid linen handkerchief measuring approximately 11.25 inches x 11.25 inches. The handkerchief has a solid linen center, with an elaborate lace border. The border appears to be created using a bobbin lace technique, and features an elaborate floral…

Bobbin Lace Trim

Butterflies Bobbin Lace Doily

Butterflies 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…

A choker collar created using a Battenberg lace technique. The pattern includes a repeating swirl motif as well as nineteen circles containing stars in their centers. The top edge of the choker is discolored from use. 

An oblong doily featuring white embroidery on white cotton. The doily features a scalloped cloud shape in the center, made up of embroidered french knots, and small floral motifs on each end.. The doily measures approximately 11.25 inches long. 

A solid cotton doily featuring a simple clover leaf pattern embroidered in white thread on white cloth. The doily measures approximately 10 inches in diameter, and has a scalloped edge.

A linen handkerchief measuring approximately 12 inches square. The bottom-right corner of the handkerchief has been lightly embroidered in white, pink, red, green, blue, yellow, and brown thread to create a small corner of lace with embroidered…

A linen handkerchief measuring an estimated 11 inches square. The handkerchief features embroidered flowers around the outside edge in bright colors. The main flowers are cross-stitched, with embroidered stems and leaves. The border is a scalloped…

A linen handkerchief measuring an estimated 11 inches square. The handkerchief features embroidered flowers around the outside edge in bright colors. The main flowers are cross-stitched, with embroidered stems and leaves. The border is a scalloped…

A crocheted lace collar created using coronation cord and a scalloped picot edging. 

A solid cotton doily featuring a simple embroidered lace border and scalloped edges. The doily measures approximately 10 inches in diameter. 

Alphabet (sampler) in filet crochet, measuring 8.5 inches by 6.5 inches, with six letters missing. The missing letters are F, I, L, O, P, and Y. 
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