Crochet-work doily

Production date
1939-1945

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Description
Crochet-work doily table mat made from six flower-shaped roundels backed with a small piece of lace.

Doily was made by an internee at Liebenau Internment Camp. Those held here would keep themselves entertained by making decorative items using packaging from Red Cross food parcels.
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History
Ilag V Liebenau was an internment camp near Württemberg in Germany that operated during the Second World War from 1940-1945. It was set up by German authorities to hold allied citizens, predominantly women and children, living in occupied territory. The Red Cross provided food parcels to the internees, bulking out their food rations.
Catalogue Number
0551/9/6
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