Wonderful Antique French Hand-embroidered Figurative Doily: Soleil curated shop but I think they would

but I think they would be equally great at the grown-up's table

definitely looking ready to stop some doors

which seems a bit right

3 3/4" long x 1 7/8" tall x 1 1/4" wide

About to fix her hair

Wonderful Antique French Hand-embroidered Figurative Doily: Soleil curated shop but I think they wouldClearly I've been paying attention to antique lace and linens of late, especially figurative pieces, which seem to me to be a great trove of folk art delights! This this handmade linen doily, spelling "soleil" at left (wonderfully divided across two lines as if an afterthought, or adapted to fit) is certainly French, and I believe may reference Louis XIV, the "sun king", in its depiction of this Sun God warrior with sword, rayed crown, and royal lion