Textile - Hand Embroidered Tablecloth

Historical information

An example of a handstitched decorative cloth from early to mid 1900s.

Significance

The item is of social significance as an example of a hand stitched project undertaken to create a decorative domestic object.

Physical description

Pale yellow, hand embroidered small tablecloth. Tapestry thread in fawn, cream and yellow has been used to work star shaped designs in satin stitch, stem stitch and back stitch. Feather stitch forms a border around the overall pattern.

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