Historical information

A small group of lace bookmarks handmade for sale through the craft shop at Numurkah in Victoria and purchased in April 2025 for the collection at Hymettus, at the time, the largest collection of bookmarks in Australia.

Significance

Example of the quality of craft work being made in Victoria, 2025. Made by Shona Thomas of Numurkah in teaching herself tatting. Tatting is a form of knotted lace making using thread and a small shuttle. Twisted threads are tied around or through small, pointed shuttles producing a stable, strong lace using simple knots to make rings and chains embellished with picots.

Physical description

a sleeve containing four handmade cotton bookmarks.

Inscriptions & markings

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