Doily

91-22-15

From: United States of America (uncertain) | Canada (uncertain) | New York (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 91-22-15
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Iroquois
Provenience United States of America (uncertain) | Canada (uncertain) | New York (uncertain)
Culture Area Northeast Culture Area
Date Made 1837-1901
Section American
Materials Velvet | Glass | Fiber
Description

Large 8-lobed doily- blue velvet top with beaded decoration: alternating clear rocaille and cylinder bead flowers with clear rocaille bead leaves. Coil of clear rocaille beads circles middle. Three lines of tiny clear rocaille beads line white (?) ribbon edge. Spiralling chain of clear rocaille beads along edge. Beige albumin treated cloth on bottom.

Outside Diameter 24.1 cm
Credit Line Gift of Marshall J. Becker, 1991

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