Textile - Seven-point filet crochet doily, Mary Card, 1998

Historical information

Made by Barbara Ballantyne for her personal collection

Significance

Designer & creator both known, and both Australian.

Physical description

Circle of off-white linen with long narrow strip crocheted lace joined to make a circular wreath on the bias with a few rows of crochet around the inner border. The seven points each have a curved, horizontal bar joined to the vertical bar, with a rarely-seen lacet filling.

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