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matching cloth handcraft needlework table-linen manchester
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Orbost & District Historical Society
cloth, early 20th century
... cloth handcraft needlework table-linen manchester... of needlework in the early 20th century. cloth handcraft needlework ...The table cloth belonged to Mrs Paul Spidaro and were brought from Italy. They were given to her as a wedding gift in 1920. Paul Spidaro was a bootmaker in Orbost in the 1930's. The donor, Mrs Meevwenoord, was a bowling friend of the Spidaros.This item is aesthetically significant as an example of needlework in the early 20th century.Hand embroidered tablecloth with very large ornate design and scalloped edges.cloth handcraft needlework table-linen manchester -
Orbost & District Historical Society
linen, late 19th century
Over 150 years old in 1970. Donor,Joe Herman was a blacksmith, painter and signwriter in Orbost. Local footballer. Married Elsie Winchester This item is an example of a handcrafted item and reflects the needlework skills of women in the families of the early settlers.Cloth of fine hand-woven linen. all white with fine hem.linen manchester-table-linen handcrafts weaving -
Orbost & District Historical Society
cloth, Untitled et al, first half 20th century
... cloth handcraft needlework eaton-julia manchester table... homes. cloth handcraft needlework eaton-julia manchester table ...Mrs Eaton was daughter of George and Granny Thomas. Respected Aboriginal couple at Newmerella.This item is an example of a handcrafted item and reflects the needlework skills of women in the first half of the 20th century when women's focus was the home and its decoration was important. Embroidery and crochet work was an affordable way to personalise and add aesthetic value, and examples of embroidered and crocheted pieces could be found in most Australian homes.A canvas runner, unbleached, with two symmetrical designs in thick white thread on front. Fancy borders sewn on edge.cloth handcraft needlework eaton-julia manchester table-linen -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Textile - Tray Cloth
White linen tray cloth with 6cm hem done in Italian Hemstitching. 5cm border worked in needle point lace then another row of Italian Hemstitching.handcrafts, needlework, manchester, table linen -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Textile - Supper Cloth
Donated by donor and belonged to late husband's grandmotherFine Cotton Supper Cloth 98 cm sq.Drawn threadwork, and white embroidery. Flower design of three petal flowers, long leaves in four corners, and 10cm crochet lace border around the edge. Design is of diamond shaped lozenges with zig-zag edge. Drawn threadwork squared in corners intersect embroidered stems. Drawn threadwork rectangular shape in centre has round needlework medallions in corners.MM in black inkmanchester, table linen, handcrafts, embroidery, crocheting or crochet work -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Textile - Doyley, 4/06/1997 12:00:00 AM
White cotton cloth - a semi-circle with 9 patterns of embroidered butterflies around edge. Butterfly wings are made of mesh- possibly machine made, but embroidered edging around wings is hand made. It is likely that piece is one side of the tea pot cover.handcrafts, needlework, manchester, table linen -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Textile - Supper cloth
White cotton supper cloth with white embroidered with a wide band of drawthread with needle embroidery at corners. Embroidery has raise pattern,handcrafts, needlework, manchester, table linen -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Textile - Supper Cloth
White supper cloth hand worked crochet pieces in each corner.handcrafts, needlework, manchester, table linen -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Textile - Supper cloth
White supper cloth with draw thread work at each corner. Drawn thread inner border in a different pattern.handcrafts, needlework, manchester, table linen -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Textile - Tray cloth
White tray cloth with white embroidery and draw thread inner border.handcrafts, needlework, manchester, table linen -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Textile - Tray Cloth
White linen supper cloth with deep edging of fine cotton crochet lace. White mount mellick embroidery in flower and leaf pattern with lover's knot pattern in corner.manchester, table linen, handcrafts, needlework -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Tray Cloth
White linen tray cloth with large flower design embroidered in white.manchester, table linen, handcrafts, needlework -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Tray Cloth
White cotton tray cloth with scalloped edges. Centre embroidered pattern of butterfly with two circles on either side.manchester, table linen, handcrafts, needlework -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Textile - Tray Cloth
Cream lnen tray cloth embroidered in each corner with blue bells and green stalks.manchester, table linen, handcrafts, needlework -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Textile - Tray Cloth
... linen handcrafts needlework White cotton cloth embroidered ...Probably used for carving roast at table by covering table cloth to prevent soiling of the table cloth.White cotton cloth embroidered with the word 'carver' and carving fork and knife.manchester, table linen, handcrafts, needlework