Doily

Object/Artifact

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King Manor Museum

x1993.023

x1993.023

Name/Title

Doily

Entry/Object ID

x1993.023a-c

Description

Set of 3 linen doilies, with inset hemstitching and fringed border, each has the initial "S" in center, in red thread, using a running stitch. Note in file: "Copied from Original/Roslyn, L.I./Dec. 24, 1895/Dear Cousin,/ The linen of these doyulies is over 100 years old - I suppose you have some as old as this. I have some supposed to be over 200 years old of my great great grandmother's Deborah Mott, wife of/Joseph Mott. I have a piece of her wedding dress. My love to you all from Cousin Catharine Hegeman."

Collection

King Manor Museum

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Large doily 14" square Small doilies 5.75" square