Ecru linen pouch, bound with ecru grosgrain ribbon. Front flap embroidered in Mountmellick style with ecru pearl cotton in surface stitchery, flowers and leaves. Inside are pockets and flaps containing an assortment of Filoselle silk threads. Fastened with a press stud.embroidery, pouch, thread holder

Satin jean, diagonal spray of flowers and leaves in the classical mountmellick style. Traditional heavy fringed edge.C.W.embroidery, mountmellick, ireland, mid 19th century

Made by aunt of donor.White linen with white embroidery around the turn of the century in the Mount Mellick style. Large sprays of classical flowers and leaves decorate two sides of the cloth using traditional stitchery. The edge has a fine border and a scalloped finish. embroidery, table cloth, mountmellick style, australia, 1900-20

The Misses Walsh, ran an exclusive children's wear shop 'The Nursery' in Little Collins in the 1930's and 1940's. Towards the end of the 1940's the shop closed. Gifted by the Misses Walsh and their late Aunt Miss E. Walsh (member). One of a pair (no. 432)White satin jean with white embroidery in the classical style. Bold design of passion fruit flowers and leaves on the flap with sprays of berries at the sides, all worked in a great variety of stitches. Very decorative white fringe is added to the edgings. One of a pair of sachets with varying designs.embroidery, sachets, late 19th century, ireland, mountmellick