Cream fine linen with self coloured embroidery, a decorative edge is worked all round, with the front corners in fine cut worked squares. A central motif has a lady's head and shoulders in period costume. All embroidered in drawn thread work.embroidery, sachets, italy, drawn thread

The handkerchief was made and owned by Mary Ann Simmons, born about 1857 in Cuckfield, Sussex, England. She died in 1914 in England. It was then owned by Edith Mary Etherton (nee Upton) born 10-2-1888 at Chatfield Cottages, London Lane, Cuckfield, Sussex, England. Mary died in Yarram, Victoria, Australia 29-3-1969. The next owner was Edith Mary Lodge (nee Etherton) aka Mary Coxedge, born 10-2-1959 at Chatfield Cottages, London Lane, Cuckfield, Sussex, England. She died in December 1998 at Nagambie, Victoria, Australia. The family moved to Australia in 1922. The last owner was Nancy Mavis Lambrick (nee Lodge) born 25-7-1937 at Tarralgon, Victoria, Australia. The handkerchief is a very good example of fine drawn thread handmade needlework and handed down through the family over generations. Ladies handkerchief. Hand worked, fine cotton, off-white coloured handkerchief. Drawn thread work with bobbin lace edging. C. 1876flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, handmade handkerchief, fine cotton handkerchief, drawn thread work handkerchief, ladies handkerchief, mary ann simmons, edith mary lodge (nee etherton), mary coxedge, nancy mavis lambrick, chatfield cottages, london lane, cuckfield, sussex, england, drawn thread work

Named for a charming village located in the Tuscan countryside northwest of Florence, Italy, Casalguidi embroidery is a distinctive three-dimensional form of needlework, which is worked in neutral colours and mimics sculpted marble. Traditional elements identify a piece of Casalguidi embroidery - the bastone (stick)—a heavily padded, three-dimensional composite of simple stitches referred to collectively as the Casalguidi stitch. The bastone can be worked in a straight or curved line, crisscrossed, or formed into a circle to create a definitive anchoring point for a design. Other characteristic Casalguidi stitches rise above the surface of the fabric to form naturalistic elements. all worked on a background of four-sided stitch. Piecework 2027Cream linen with design of vines in Casaguildi embroidery. Casaguildi work is from the Pistoia district of Italy. This style of work is very textural using drawn thread work, raised stem stitch bands, bullion knots, button hole stitch bars, padded cords and bobbles. embroidery, casalguidi, sachet, italy, late 19th century, vines, plants

White lawn with rolled hem and a border of five double rows of drawn thread work.H.S. Waters (in blue cross stitch)embroidery, drawn thread, scotland

Handkerchief belonged to one of the Strathmore family.Fine white linen in the classical Ayrshire style. Needlepoint lace fillings in a border of satin stitched leaves and flowers. Hem has 2 cm band of drawn thread work, edged with fine lace.embroidery, ayrshire work, scotland, mid 19th century

Cream silk, with scalloped buttonhole edge. Each corner has a silk embroidered spray of flowers edged on 2 sides with a row of drawn thread work. There are also 6 small drawn thread squares and 4 small sprays at the edges.embroidery, surface stitchery, 1900-20, australia

Used by peasant women when in Chador (local dress), the decorative corner is used as a viewing corner through which to view the passers-by without their own faces being seen.Pale blue linen (local) with hem stitched edge and self coloured surface embroidery. A band of drawn thread work with a lighted blue incorporated in the design, with one corner having a large area of the open work embroidery.embroidery, handkerchiefs, 1960-80, middle east, surface stitchery

White linen handkerchief with wide border of drawn thread work.embroidery, drawn thread, china

Given to donor by a post WW I Sister-in-charge, who reported they were made by war refugees stationed in Egypt (Armenian people).In September 1915, 4,000 Armenians, refugees from Northern Syria, found a home on the eastern bank of the Suez Canal at Port Said. The refugees lived in tents and were engaged in the industrial work of 'The Friends of Armenia' - making "Alexandra" handkerchiefs, wool rugs, shirts for English soldiers, crochet, tatting and needle-lace, netmaking (taught to meet the demand for nets to keep flies out of hospitals), weavers of handmade Armenian cloth and makers of wooden spoons and forks. All profit went to support the workers and to improve living conditions.Alexandra hankerchiefs. - One complete handkerchief of linen with hem stitched edge decorated with a simple Armenian edge needle point lace. - Part only of a similar hankerchief but with a finer edge and a small decoration in the corner of drawn thread work.embroidery, needle lace, handkerchiefs, 1900-20, middle east

Miss Irene Trezise (donor and maker) Piece won a prize at Royal Melbourne Show.Pink linen handkerchief with drawn thread work in 150 cotton thread. Pale pink embroidery of sprays of gumnuts in fine broder cotton.embroidery, drawn thread, surface stitchery, australia, 1940-60