Embroidered doily

Name/Title

Embroidered doily

Entry/Object ID

2025.9.76

Description

Circular panel of off-white linen embroidered in pale and dark green, pale orange, and off white silk threads in border design of swirling chrysanthemum stems. Scalloped edges.

Category

Homeware

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

samplers (embroidery)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

21 x 20 1/2 in. (53.3 x 52.1 cm)

Material

Linen, Silk

Color

White, Green, Orange

Location

Box

Box 7 (Brooklyn Museum Collection)

Cabinet

Object Cabinet

Room

Studio