Historical information
This doily is typical of items of household linen in popular use in the 19th and early-to-mid 20th centuries. It was a tradition for brides to have a 'glory box' containing linen and embroidered and crocheted articles to take to their new home.
In the Words of donor, Betty Stone, …
“These crocheted and embroidered articles cover a period of three generations- ie. Sarah (nee Chamberlain) Lees, Ann (nee Lees) Dale, and Daisy Elvena (nee Dale) Welsh. All three were accomplished needlewomen; also, both Sarah Lees (born 1844) and her daughter, Ann (b 1865) crocheted a wide variety of articles for use in their homes. A few examples of these items have survived the years.”
(NOTE: For additional information please refer to my book Pioneer and Places- A History of Three Warrnambool Pioneering Families ie. Chamberlain, Dale and Lees families)
Significance
This item is associated with the Warrnambool pioneer families of Chamberlain, Dale and Lees. These families are listed in the Pioneers' Register for Warrnambool Township and Shire, 1835-1900, published by A.I.G.S. Warrnambool Branch.
The item is a fine example of early 20th-century needlework.
Physical description
Doily. oblong, with embroidered pink and yellow flowers in a brown basket at one end and red, pink and yellow flowers with green stems at the other end, with crocheted trim around the edges. From the Chamberlain Dale Lees Collection,
Subjects
- flagstaff hill,
- warrnambool,
- flagstaff hill maritime museum and village,
- great ocean road,
- chamberlain family,
- dale family,
- lees family,
- betty stone,
- warrnambool pioneer,
- warrnambool genealogy,
- wangoom,
- chamberlain dale lees collection,
- glory box,
- doily,
- embroidery,
- needlework,
- crochet,
- handmade,
- craft,
- manchester,
- linen,
- haberdashery
References
- Pioneers and places : a history of three Warrnambool pioneering families ISBN/ISSN: 0957909705 By Betty Stone (2001)