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  • Tags: embroidery

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…

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.…

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…

A delicate round doily measuring approximately 10 inches in diameter. The doily features white thread in a simple nature motif embroidered onto white cotton. 

A lace collar created using an embroidery on tulle technique, possibly a form of Needlerun. Some discoloration along the neckline. 

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.

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…

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. 

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. 

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…

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. 

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. 

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…

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 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…
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