SOLD Spiderweb-like Old Hand Crocheted Doily in Excellent Palette Parisian poster Dated 1932-33 at lower right

Dated 1932-33 at lower right

Mounted: 14 1/4" x 10 7/8"

I've listed a handful of Victorian paper lace valentines today (scroll down a bit to find the rest) because 'tis almost the season

One sees a fair number of antique lacquered papier mache snuff boxes

SOLD Spiderweb-like Old Hand Crocheted Doily in Excellent Palette Parisian poster Dated 1932-33 at lower rightI just love this and find it quite transcendent of its doily hood; I'd be inclined to frame it or pin it directly to a white wall to looks at it that way. To my eye evocative (especially this time of year) of a spiderweb, and capturing all of a spiderweb's delicacy and fineness. And with the precise feeling use of color making it seem almost as if depicting some sort of cellular structure or energy field. 9 3 4" d. Very good condition. C. 1920s 40s I