Historical information

This table linen was bought from the Indian hawker, Budda Dean, by Henry Powell for his daughter, Ruth, to start her "glory box" on her 18th birthday.
Selina Jane Powell and Henry James Powell had daughters, Ruth (married Roy Cope), Ethel (married Dan Locke). The family came to Orbost from Bega around 1902.

Significance

This item is an example of a fine piece of linen commonly used in the first half of the 20th century.

Physical description

.1 is a square table cloth. The centre is linen and the edges are crocheted in cotton. It appears to be hand-made.
.2 is a rectangular tea towel or cloth. It is of a huckaback weave with a crocheted edge.
.3 is a square cotton table napkin with a scalloped edge.
.4 is a square cotton table napkin with a scalloped edge.