Embroidered doily

Name/Title

Embroidered doily

Entry/Object ID

2025.9.73

Description

Circular silk net doily embroidered in pink, green, white, and brown silk threads with rose, acorn, and foliate motifs. Accented with colored dyes.

Category

Embroidery

Acquisition

Accession

2025.9

Source or Donor

Brooklyn Museum

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Made/Created

Artist

Aida Minnie (Johnston) Trappan

Time Period

Early 20th Century

Place

Location

Embroidery School, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn

City

Brooklyn, New York

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

embroidery (visual works)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

17 in. (43.2 cm)

Material

Silk

Color

White, Green, Light Pink

Location

Box

Box 7 (Brooklyn Museum Collection)

Cabinet

Object Cabinet

Room

Studio