Circular, brown suede doily with hand painted scallopped edging and leaves and gumnuts. The word "D'Oyleys" is hand written in brown ink across the centre of the doily."D'Oyleys"doilies, table linen

Pokerwork was a popular home craft in the 1930s. This small domestic piece using plywood is typical of objects made at home or school in that period.One of two matching circular pieces of ply, Incised, painted and lacquered with holes top and bottom for ties with image of Kookaburra and leaves. Incised to lower centre of cover 'd'oyleys'.painted and lacquered with image of Kookaburra and leaves and Incised to lower centre of cover 'd'oyleys'.mary burke, donald, taffe, ballarat, pokerwork, craft, kookaburra

EMBROIDERED HOLDER FOR D'OYLEYS. 2 ROUND DISCS COVERED IN BEIGE FABRIC AND HAND EMBROIDERED WITH FLOWERS AND THE WORD D'OYLEYS. BEIGE CORD AROUND THE EDGE AND SIGNS OF A PURPLE RIBBON TO TIE IT CLOSED. CONTAINS 4 HAND EMBROIDERED ITEMS. .1 OVAL SHAPED LINEN D'OYLEY WITH FLOWERS EMPROIDERED IN COLOURED THREAD. WHITE THREAD USED FOR CROCHETED EDGING. .2 SQUARE SHAPED LINEN D'OYLEY WITH A BIRD EMPROIDERED IN COLOURED THREAD IN ONE CORNER. WHITE THREAD USED FOR CROCHETED EDGING. .3 SQUARE SHAPED LINEN D'OYLEY WITH FLOWERS EMPROIDERED IN COLOURED THREAD IN ONE CORNER. WHITE THREAD USED FOR CROCHETED EDGING. .4 OVAL SHAPED LINEN D'OYLEY. CUTWORK EMBROIDERY WITH FLOWERS AND WHITE THREAT USED FOR CROCHETED EDGING.domestic objects, d'oyleys, embroidery, fawcett family

Morris & Yeoman’s ' Lace Tablet - Lace making tablet kit, including 3 x lace tablets and instruction sheet for making Teneriffe Lace - instructions say ' This lace may be used for D’oyleys, afternoon tea cloths and many fancy articles ' - patent applied for in the United States of America - Made complete at our own factory, Astwood Bank, Redditch, England in 3 sizes or set of three in box with pins.’handcrafts, lacemaking equipment, teneriffe lace / morris & yeomans ' lace tablet - / d'oyleys