Doily

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Doily

Entry/Object ID

4530 a

Description

Material: textile. Size: 8 3/8" diameter. Description: cream colored linen - circular doily with scalloped edge finished with same color embroidery stitch - seven center cutout designs of six-petaled flowers edged with same color embroidery stitch.

Context

Donor book says embroidery from Luella and Marguerite Herbst, Feb. 1972. Bierman Collection: Bernie Bierman was a football coach at the University of Minnesota for the Golden Gophers. Bernie Bierman was the grandson of a Waseca County pioneer, Heinrich F. Bierman. In 1855, Heinrich made a claim in sections 13, in Wilton and 18 in Otisco where he lived until December 22, 1882, when he was accidentally killed by a fall from a wagon. His wife and five children lived in Waseca after his death. Luella and Marguerite Herbst are the granddaughters of Mr. and Mrs. Heinrich Bierman, and the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Herbst. Mrs. Herbst was Elizabeth Bierman. They also donated items from Mr. and Mrs. D.E. Perrin. Mrs. Perrin was Emma Bierman.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doily

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Furniture Coverings

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Deaccession

D.4530 a

Create Date

July 24, 1990

Update Date

November 21, 2024