Charming Handmade Linen Doily with Figurative Bobbin Lace Couples and Stars medal As you probably know by

As you probably know by now

with one small rough area on the top and a small mark at the center of the top which almost looks like it was once a small monogram

Such a terrific shape

with no losses to the embroidery that I can see

almost exclusively in males

Charming Handmade Linen Doily with Figurative Bobbin Lace Couples and Stars medal As you probably know byI'm pretty obsessed with folky figurative lace, of which I've had just a few examples but which I always have an eye out for. This piece, which is in very good condition but which I believe has a good amount of age, is linen, with bobbin lace insets on the borders, all hand done. It's the man and woman, of course, who make it special, her in this wonderful, sharp edged dress with marvelously detailed hands resting on her hips. He's got one hand on his