Textiles. Red velvet sewing kit with gold coloured metal clasp at front, and hinged lid. Irregular hexagon shape. Base covered with brwon paper with floral pattern. Inside lid lined with red satin. Inside base lined with red velvet. Contents: Three packets of sewing needles stored inside lid. Base contains two pairs of silver coloured metal scissors, one plastic crochet hook, one button hook with plastic handle, one hole punch with plastic handle.textiles, domestic, red velvet sewing kit

Textiles. Gold coloured metal mesh handbag with metal frame with twist clasp. Two V shaped points at loqwer edge with 2 cm mesh fringeing. Metal chain link carrying handle. Not lined.textiles, domestic, ladies gold coloured metal mesh handbag

Textiles. Brown velvet handbag with ornate decorative silver metal frame with slide clasp. Silver metalchain carrying handle with three metal rings attaching tow pieces of chain. Lined with brown leather. Name written in pen inside handbag , possibly C.Martin, difficult to read.textiles, domestic, ladies brown velvet handbag

Textiles. Black silk faille handbag with gold metal frame with hinged clasp with black plastic top section. Front and back cardboardand base covered with black fabric with soft fabric side inserts. The front of the handbag is decorated with embroidered stitching. A 2 cm fabric carrying handle is attached to either side of frame. The handbag is lined with black silk fabric with one zipped pocket and one open pocket. Stored inside the handbag are two mirrors. 1. 12.8 cm x 7.6 cm with red leather backing. 2. Double sided mirror 6 cm x 8.6 cm , plus a small perfume bottle 1.5 cm x 2.8 cm x 1 cm with label "LE DIX" Balenciaga Paris France, and black plastic lid. Back of label "OFFERT" Not for sale.Label inside handbag ''A WYSOKIER'' V16 Top grade Failletextiles, domestic, ladies black silk taille handbag

Textiles. Brown fabric handbag with brown xylonite or celluloid frame with hinged clasp. Brown silk fabric with insert at lower edge of brown and gold patterened fabric. Plastic chain link carrying handle (broken). Lined with patterned cotton fabric (blue,red,yellow).textiles, domestic, ladies brown fabric handbag

Textiles, beige lace net curtain,Rows of embroidered blue flowers and green leaves worked in net. Machine made lace net has geometric pattern of squares of diminishing sizes.6 cm border on each side of open square pattern with scalloped edges. Rod pocket casing along top. Bottom of curtain is finished with 5 cm fringing of 2 cm twisted card.textiles, domestic, curtaining

Textiles, yellow cotton cushion cover. One side overlayed by tapestry weave fabric. Drawn thread work has created an all over 12 X 12 pattern of 3 cm squares. Each square has an embroidered wheel spoke pattern of yellow embroidery cotton. Machine made. Unfinished.textiles, domestic, cushion cover

Textiles, brown coloured cushion cover of tapestry fabric on one side and yellow cotton fabric on reverse side. Edged with 5 mm cotton cord with loops and pom poms at corners. Tapestry fabric side has a pattern of concentric squares of yellow embroidered lines, squares and leaf patterns.textiles, domestic, cushion cover

Textiles, brown linen tapestry fabric table mat. Lined with cream coloured cotton fabric. Blanket stitch around all sides. Decorative red and green embroidered patterns in all corners.textiles, domestic, table mat

Textiles, cotton lace milk jug cover. Word 'MILK' woven into pattern. Two 5 mm round white beads tied into one corner. Open loops of cotton around edges.textiles, domestic, milk jug cover

Textiles, brown linen embroidered double sided peg bag. Cream ribbon draw ties. Pockets at both ends-one 20 cm deep, one 28 cm deep. Geometric patterns on both pockets of blue, black, green and red embroidery plus green and brown fabric paint.textiles, domestic, peg bag

Textiles, brown cream lace tablecloth. Machine made. Large flower in centre 67 cm diameter, Floral patterns in corners and along sides. Two opposite sides have scalloped edges. Other two sides have straight sides.textiles, domestic, lace tablecloth

Textiles, black velvet tea cosy.Embroidered in velour thread. Floral design. One side has three stems of pink dahlia like flowers and leaves. The other side has three stems of yellow flowers with leaves. The tea cosy is edged with 7 cm red and yellow striped cord. The tea cosy is lined with red cotton fabric with a pink and green floral printed pattern. Both sides are padded. Hand made.textiles, domestic, velvet tea cosy

Textiles, cream coloured six sided lace tea cosy. Diagonal diamond pattern on front and back. Edged with scalloped lace with eyelets. Ribbon threaded from each side of lower edge and tied in a bow at centre top on one side.textiles, domestic, lace tea cosy

Textiles, pink cotton lingerie or stocking bag with fold over envelope style flap at back over opening. Front has overlay of cream coloured tapestry fabric with pulled thread work embroidered with pink cross stitch and line patterns. Three decorative 2 cm pink satin ribbon bows in three corners. Fourth ribbon detached (stored in bag). 4 cm gathered cream lace edging on four sides.textiles, domestic, pink cotton lingerie bag

Textiles, lingerie or stocking bag. Cream coloured tapestry fabric on both sides. All over pulled thread work to form lattice pattern. All over cross stitch pattern on lattice with cream coloured thread. Cream coloured 5 cm gathered lace edging on four sides. 12 cm opening on one side. Lined with pink cotton fabric. Hand made.textiles, domestic, lingerie bag.

Textiles, pink cotton fabric handkerchief bag. Front has an overlay of cream coloured tapestry fabric embroidered with cross stitch and lines of pattern. One corner is turned down to represent at purse flap to form a 17 cm opening. Bag has a 4 cm frilled lace edge (cream coloured) on three sides plus around the turned down flaps. 2 cm pink ribbon bows on three corners plus on turned down flap. Hand made.textiles, domestic, handkerchief bag

Textiles, pink cotton fabric handkerchief bag. Front has an overlay of cream coloured tapestry fabric embroidered with cross stitch and lines of pattern. Bag has a 4 cm cream coloured frilled lace edge on all sides. One side is hemmed and open. Decorative 2 cm pink ribbon bow in one corner. Hand made.textiles, domestic, pink handkerchief bag

Textiles, cream coloured linen and crocheted lace tablecloth. Cross shaped centre of linen with corners edged with crocheted wheel patterns to form square tablecloth. Old box 75.textiles, domestic, tablecloth

Textiles, Huckaback fabric white shaving towel. Crocheted edging (1cm) along short sides. Embroidered pattern of a cut throat razor and flowers. Old box 75.textiles, domestic, huckaback shaving towel

Textiles, huckaback fabric wheat shaving towel. Crocheted edging (1 cm) along short sides. Embroidered pattern on one end of the word "Shaving" and flowers. Old box 75.textiles, domestic, shaving towel

Textiles, cream coloured crocheted lace doyley. Words formed in lace "ANZAC FOR VALOR'' ''BRAVO AUSTRALIA''. Also pictures of a kangaroo and two service medals. Straight edges. Old box 75.textiles, domestic, square doyley

Textiles, cream coloured square crocheted knee rug with 7cm fringing on all sides. Old box 75.textiles, domestic, square crocheted knee rug

Textiles. Cream and blue tablecloth. Two hemmed sides. Two selvedge sides. Cream centre with 9.5cm blue border on all sides. Centre circular pattern (18cm diameter) of a wreath with horns, reindeer heads and rope pictures. In each corner of the centre cream section is a male seated figure dressed in Scottish kilt and cape. On either side he has an arm draped over a hunting dog resting beside him. In each corner is a circular emblem with the words "Deer Stalking" written on the top edge.textiles, domestic, tablecloth

Textiles. A war time souvenir from Palestine. Pale gold silk, embroidered with a depiction of the''Mosque of Aman (?) Souvenir of Palestine, 1942, floral emblems and a bow. A 4cm long silk fringe in gold and reddish colours borders the cushion. Back of the cushion is gold coloured cotton. Machine and hand stitching. Possibly machine embroidery, in a ''chain-stitch'' pattern.Souvenir of palestine 1942. Mosque of Aman (?) (Omar).textiles, domestic, pale gold cushion from palestine.

Textiles. A wartime souvenir from Palestine. Peach coloured rayon (?) fabric, with a cream coloured calico back. Embroidered in silk and cotton thread in chain stitch. A palm tree on either side of the front frames a semi-circular shape with the Australian and British flags at the top on either side of the semi-circle. A crown is embroidered at the top in the open section of the circle. Australian Commonwealth Military Forces is embroidered around the semi-circle. Below, is an embroidery of a Mosque, and below this are the words: Mosque of Amar (?). To my dear Sister.Palestine. Australian Commonwealth Military Forces 1941. To my dear Sister. Mosque of Amar(?) Omar(?).textiles, domestic, rayon and cotton cushion

Textiles. Diamond shaped pieces-five X 3.5 cm pieces of velvet, and mixed fabrics in shades and patterns of brown, cream, blue,russet and green. Crushed velvet backing in mid brown colour. Some evidence that the insert has been embroidered(Possibly a recycled cushion). Some diamond shapes are severely worn, while two are completely missing.textiles, domestic, velvet and mixed fabric cushion

Textile. Cream coloured linen doyley with embroidered scalloped flowers around outer edge. Old box 573.textiles, domestic, cream coloured linen doyley

Textiles. Cream coloured linen doyley. Embroidered edge with blue triple blanket stitch. Embroidered blue border 4cm inside edge. Clusters of cross stitched flowers and leaves along inside edges of border. Old box 573.textiles, domestic, linen doyley

Textiles. Cream coloured huckaback fabric tea towel. Embossed wreath pattern in lines. Short edges hemmed. Long edges selvedge. Old box 573.textiles, domestic, huckaback tea towel