Doily - cream linen with a crocheted edge. Embroidery on each side with yellow and orange flowers and green leaves.doilies, table linen

A round cream linen doily with khaki coloured floral embroidery, open cut pattern and a scalloped edge.doilies, table linen, furniture accessories, soft furnishings

Lace doily owned by a member of the Piesse family of Kew. Later owned by Margaret Hollis (nee Piesse) of Castlemaine.Lace doilylace, doilies

This item is an example of a handcrafted item and reflects the needlework skills of women in the first half of the 20th century.Small square-shaped hand crocheted doily. White with linen centre and large crocheted border in diamond patterns.doily handcraft crochet linen

Cream, linen sandwich tray doily, embroidered with royal and pale blue and yellow flowers with tatting around the edges.table linen., household textiles

Cream-coloured, circular doily with machine lace and a floral pattern throughout. There is a single flower in the centre with a square border around it.household textiles., doilies, table linen.

Circular, white crocheted doily with a whirlygig pattern in the centre and stumpwork embroidered flower heads in each of the scallops forming the edges.household textiles., doilies, table linen.

This item is an example of a handcrafted item and reflects the needlework skills of women in the early 20th century.Small hand-crafted linen doily with embroidered lace-like edging. Flower embroidery and the word "scones" sewn along bottom.Front - "scones"doily handcrafts needlework linen embroidery

Two circular, white linen doilies with a crocheted border with circles. One 20 cm. diameter, the other 18 cm. diameter.doilies, table linen.

2 Cotton doilies, possibly hand made in the 1950s for domestic use. Doilies like this were used to protect furniture from scratches and for ornamental use. These doilies are crocheted using fine cotton thread in a circular design.2 cotton doilies (small ornamental mat), cream crochet cotton. doilies, crochet

Blue, counted cross stitch on white linencross stitch, craft, bole

Small square cotton embroidered doily with brown, green, blue, pink, white and navy cross stitch pattern. Crocheted scalloped edging.doilies

3 Cotton doilies, possibly hand made in the 1950s for domestic use. Doilies like this were used to protect furniture from scratches and for ornamental use. These doilies are crocheted using fine cotton thread in a nine-point leaf design within a circle.3 cotton doilies (small ornamental mat), cream crochet cotton. doilies, crochet

3 Cotton doilies, possibly hand made in the 1950s for domestic use. Doilies like this were used to protect furniture from scratches and for ornamental use. These doilies are crocheted using fine cotton thread in a nine-point leaf design within a circle.3 cotton doilies (small ornamental mat), cream crochet cotton. doilies, crochet

3 cotton thread crocheted doilies. One pair white, star-shaped with pineapple pattern. One cream-coloured, with central whirlygig pattern.doilies, table linen.

Circular, cream-coloured, linen doily, with two embroidered plants on opposite sides, surrounded by a blue and yellow scalloped stitching line and crocheted edging.doilies, table linen.

Crocheted runner crochet, doily

These 4 hand-crocheted doily are examples of the dressmaking skills of the women of the pioneer settlers families in Moorabbin Shire c1900Early settlers and market gardeners established their families in Moorabbin Shire and this item shows the skill and craftsmanship of the women of these families.A set of 4 hand-crocheted white doilybrighton, moorabbin, linen, pioneers, haberdashery, market gardeners, dressmakers, craft work, crochetwork

Antique white oval, linen doily with 3 cm. crocheted border. The centre linen piece has 3 embroidered orange tulips, green leaves and a brown embroidered vase.doilies, table linen

A memento created during WW1 A doily crochet in cotton, mounted on a black background, placed under glass in a cream coloured timber frame. The text "For King and Country" can be seen, also visible is a crown and a rudimentary Union Jack.jones isabella, barrett frances