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

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Honiton (East Devon) lace doyley