Haberdashery, Antimacassar cotton crochet, c1900

Historical information

This white cotton Antimacassar has a hand crocheted lace pattern of flowers and a fringe of cotton strands tied to form tassels and was made by a woman from an early settler family in Moorabbin Shire c1900

Significance

The women of the early settler families made the clothing, haberdashery and napery for their families as the market gardens and farms were established in Moorabbin Shire c1900

Physical description

A hand crocheted white cotton antimacassar with tassel fringe

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