Doily

  • Titles Doily (Descriptive)
  • Medium cotton
  • Dimensions 8 x 14 in. (20.3 x 35.6 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Coleman Cooper in memory of his mother, Olive Bryan Cooper, 1984.195.16
  • Work Type doily
  • Classification Furnishings and Equipment

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