Honiton East Devon lace doyley
This doyley is typical of the type of household linen that became popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The fact that this is made with handmade Honiton lace rather than machine lace means it is either an early example or a very expensive one.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 136/1979
- Category
- Decorative Art
- Collection Class
- Textiles and equipment
- Material
- cotton
- Common Name
- Honiton East Devon lace doyley
- Simple Name
- doyley
- Period Classification
- Victorian (1837-1901)
- Production County
- Devon
- Production Country
- United Kingdom: England
- Production Year Low
- 1840
- Production Year High
- 1890
