Description
Beautiful antique Battenburg lace doily featuring a crisp white linen center framed by delicate hand-stitched tape lace in a chrysanthemum design. The lacework shows graceful symmetry with fine thread-filled openwork and scalloped petals — a lovely handmade accent for dresser or display.
A beautiful example of early 20th-century Battenburg lacework, this 11-inch doily features a white linen center framed by exquisitely hand-stitched tape lace in a chrysanthemum-inspired design. The wide, scalloped edge is formed from precisely curved lace tape, filled with fine needle-made bars and netted openwork that lend a sense of lightness and delicacy.
Each petal-like flourish radiates from the center in graceful symmetry, believed to represent the chrysanthemum — a popular motif of the Edwardian era, admired for its layered beauty and association with long life and refinement. The linen center is of a crisp, fine weave, lending quiet contrast to the filigree lacework that surrounds it.
Condition is very good for age, with only a few small areas of thread loss within the openwork — nothing that detracts from its beauty. No loose or unraveling threads present. Clean and ready for display.
A lovely piece for the lace collector or for adding a touch of handmade refinement to a tabletop, dresser, or framed textile display.
Dimensions:
Approximately 11 inches in diameter, point to point.
