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Doily WDM-1981-S-250
1980 square beige linen doily with a bold and colorful embroidered floral design in red, green, burgundy, beige, yellow, pink and blue. The border is decorated with a large herringbone…
Doily WDM-2009-S-410
Date unknown, set of six round white crocheted doilies mounted on a rectangle of red tissue paper with a tag reading “Humboldt Ag. Fair”. Each doily has a lily bloom…
Doily WDM-1975-S-493
Made prior to 1960, a square white linen doily, hemstitched at edges with hollyhocks or lupins embroidered in several shades of purple with green leaves below.
Doily WDM-2003-S-338
c1950 round crocheted pink, ivory and green ruffled doily, decorated with pink and ivory flowers and encircled by a deep lacelike ruffle. This doily was a prize given out by the…
Doily WDM-1980-S-554
1933 square tatted doily crocheted from pink cotton with unbleached linen in the centre. Made by a mother and daughter for a hope chest.
Doily WDM-1983-NB-98
c1930 round doily made of unbleached fabric with crotched edging. Features three embroidered baskets of yellow, white, pink flowers with mauve flowers between the baskets.
Doily WDM-1980-S-555
c1925 round tatted doily, light beige colour with rings of floral designs and scalloped edges. This doily was made by a 12-year-old and won first prize at a local fair…
Doily WDM-1974-S-752
c1900 rectangular white cotton doily with wide crocheted mesh in a diamond pattern.
Doily WDM-1973-Y-4159.3.A-C
c1915 doily set including tablecloth, table runner and cushion cover, beige in color with large yellow and blue embroidered flowers. Made by a convalescent soldier while hospitalized during the First…
Doily WDM-1973-NB-2091
1876 white crocheted doily reading “MARY BOYD/ SULLIVAN/ CO GREY ONT/ MARCH 1 1867”. Features a border of flowers and is finished with a cross knotted fringe. Made by Mary…
