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Domestic object - Tea Cosy
Tea cosy in the form of a crinoline lady china doll to waist, crochet skirt in colours of green, mauve, pink,yellow, and cream. Green ribbon at back of dress and yellow pom-pom on front of dress. A slit in the skirt for spout and handle.domestic items, table setting, handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work -
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Domestic object - Egg Cosy
From collection of Bette JonesSmall semi circular shaped cream linen egg cosy with cream crotched edge. A different embroidered flower design on each side. Padded cotton lining (separated)domestic items, ornaments / decorative, handcrafts, embroidery -
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Clothing - Apron, approx 1940's
not knownCalico hand embroidered apron with two patch pockets. Blue bias binding neck loop, ties and edging on apron and pockets. Embroidery - young woman in full length blue gown with red trim at neckline, hem and cuffs of short sleeves. 1940's hair style. Flowers in hair and at waistline. Standing on a flower decorated balcony.costume, female working, handcrafts, embroidery -
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Textile - Cushion Front, circa 1970's
From the collection of Bette JonesHardangar worked in 1970's colours of two shades of mustard and two shades of brown on beige cloth. Possibly cushion front, central cross within a diamond shape within a square.manchester, furnishings, handcrafts, needlework -
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Domestic object - Bottle Cover, approx 1990's
Donated by Betty Jones. Bottle cover was used as a decorative item on a formal dinner setting.White cotton crochet cover with ties and tassels at neck edge. Elongated shape with SAUCE worked into centre panel.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work -
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Textile - Mat - Hardanger, not known
From the collection of Bette JonesA square mat with squared scalloped edges worked in cream and brown in hardanger work.nonehandcrafts, embroidery -
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Textile - Hardanger Mat, not known
From the collection of Bette JonesA square mat scalloped at edge worked in cream and grey. Hardanger work.handcrafts, embroidery -
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Textile - Antimacassar, not known
From the collection of Bette JonesCream linen antimacassar with mixed needlework - hardanger embroidery, drawn thread. Star pattern main design curved edging with four tassels.handcrafts, needlework -
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Textile - Supper cloth, not known
not knownCream linen supper cloth with wide border of machine made lace. From collection of Bette Jones.domestic items, table setting, handcrafts, lacemaking -
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Textile - Crochet sample, not known
not knownSmall cream crochet sample. Woman's head in centre. From the collection of Bette Jones.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work -
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Functional object - Scissors, not known
Metal scissors - utility scissors used in most households for a number of purposes such as dressmaking, kitchen uses etc.domestic items, utensils, handcrafts, equipment -
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Textile - Embroidered piece, circa end of 19th century
From the estate of Jenny LangOval piece of hand embroidery. Yellow flowers and two sets of leaves on purple silk background. Bound with gold metallic fabric and apricot silk.handcrafts, embroidery -
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Textile - Macrame Tea Cosy, not known
From the estate of Jenny Lang, 11 Pearcedale Grove, NunawadingEcru coloured macrame tea cosyhandcrafts, macrame, manchester, table linen -
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Decorative object - Sampler, 1958
From Estate of Jenny LangSewing sampler. Beige background with blue and red embroidery with different stitches.handcrafts, embroidery -
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Leisure object - Transfers, not known
Belonged to donorTransfers were a normal part of a woman's sewing equipment from approx 1920's to 1960's for embroidering household and glory box requirements.Booklet containing ten designs of a set theme. Booklets are numbered as per each theme. Book 15 - Nursery Designs Book 11 - Initials, Book 13 - Baby Book, Book 10 - Sprays, Book 7 - Dolly Varden, Book 8 - Scotty DogsTip Top Transfershandcrafts, embroidery -
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Container - Money box
Handmade childs saving toyWooden handmade childs money box. Castle shape twin towers. Coin depositor 'child' pivot between towers with very quick coin depositor. Plywood varnished and painted with hand fret workhandcrafts, woodwork -
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Clothing - Child's Dress, Childs Dress
Early childs dressChild's long white dress with lace top, has short cotton sleeves with lace edging. Two ties in front to tie at the back. There are pintucks in the front. Three white buttons on the back, one missing. Neckline has lace edging.costume, children's, handcrafts, dressmaking -
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Book - Book on Fancy Dress Costumes
Belonged to Audrey McLaren (mother of Anthea Swann)46 page index of fancy dress costumes available for purchase. Title : Index to Weldon's Fancy Dress Costumes shown in this bookbooks, catalogues, handcrafts, dressmaking -
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Knitting Bag, circa 1930
Belonged to Joan Fitzmaurice, mother in law of donor, who got the bag from her mother (Mrs Wharton) in England in the 1940's. Joan was a Knitter not a sewer.A cream linen bag - half circle pleated onto a yoke with a strap handle. Yoke decorated with appliqued crinoline lady in an embroidered cottage garden of hollyhocks. Border and strap in green embroidery. Body of bag decorated in petit - point of vase of flowers.handcrafts, knitting -
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Container - Sachet, not known
Belonged to Skey Margaret, donorSquare ecru coloured pot pourri sachet. Centre is a square pocket containing pot - pourri and has floral spray of green leaves and red and cream flowers hand painted on it. Wild Strawberry is also printed on it. Edging is of ecru Nottingham LaceHand painted pot - pourri drawer sachet, Made in Englandhandcrafts, hand painted, lacemaking -
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Textile - Embroidered Panel, circa 1930
From the estate of Jenny Lang, Pearcedale Road, NunawadingBeige linen cloth has, across the centre, a spray of embroidered stylised flowers in pinks,oranges,mauves and yellows and is surrounded by stylised leaves and dots in browns and greens. The style is needle painting in short and long stitchhandcrafts, embroidery -
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Textile - Milk jug cover
Purchased at a fete by Pat Richardson in the 1990sWidely used in Australian homes to protect milk from insects until the advent of bottled milkWhite crocheted milk jug cover, with blue glass beads at regular intervals around edge to weight the coverdomestic items, food storage & preservation, handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work -
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Textile - Doyley
Given to Pat Richardson by her mother, Vera McDowell in the 1980s. Original source unknown.Widely used in Australian homes to protect furniture surfaces and as decorative items until circa 1960s, although still used with traditional/antique furnitureWhite cotton bobbin lace round doyley with concentric separate patterns, including a butterfly motif, with undulating edging completed with the same bobbin lace edging.handcrafts, lacemaking, domestic items, ornaments / decorative -
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Textile - Doyley, not known
Handed to donor by mother Vera McDowell in 1980'sA round ecru tatted doiley of flower shaped centre, middle ring of swirls and outer ring of flower shapes.handcrafts, tatting -
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Textile - Doyley, circa 1980
Given to Pat Richardson by her mother Vera McDowell. Used in the 1980'sCream cotton crochet rectangle doyleyhandcrafts, crocheting or crochet work -
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Decorative object - Doyley, circa 1910
Donor's grandmother, Martha Edwards own work about 1910Round off white doyley of central flower shape, circle of radiating lines and outer circle of flower circles.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work -
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Textile - Doyley, circa 1910
Given to Pat Richardson by her mother. Used in workplace by her Grandmother in 191017cm diameter linen doyley, crochet edge. Embroidered drawn threadwork in centre with crosses in each cornerhandcrafts, embroidery -
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Textile - Doyley, circa 1910
Grandmother of donor, Martha Edwards' own work, circa 1910A round lightly scalloped edged mat with crocheted edge featuring hollyhocks in yellow, pink, blue and trellis style fence in brownhandcrafts, embroidery -
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Leisure object - Doyley, circa 1910
Given to Pat Richardson by her mother. Used and made by Martha Edwards circa 191022cm diameter linen doyley. Lace trim embroidered around with fruit and leaf designhandcrafts, embroidery -
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Textile - Child's Tray Cloth, circa 1948
Embroidered by donor (Richardson Pat) at Primary School in Grade 6 in 1948A rectangular tray cloth embroidered with a Faun and two Rabbits, Flowers and edged with yellow thread.Meal Mat by Semco No 1handcrafts, embroidery, domestic items, infants