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Textile - Primrose filet crochet Centerpiece, Mary Card, 1999

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Historical information

From Barbara Ballantyne's own personal collection.

Significance

Designer and creator both known and both Australian.

Physical description

White doily made of five wedge-shaped pieces worked separately then joined together to form a circular doily, with five gentle points beneath which are Primrose flowers.

Subjects

References

Mary Card's Crochet Lace: Flower Designs. Edited by Barbara Ballantyne. ISBN/ISSN: 978-0-9580235-5-9 Notes on design and publications on pages 58 and 59.

Identifier

L0909

Date made

1999

Place made

Willaura, Victoria, Australia

Designer

Mary Card

Creator

Betty Robinson

Production methods

Hook, crochet - continuous

Materials

Cotton thread

Measurements

Diameter: 41.6 centimetres

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Victorian Collections

https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/69e1ad1d1a19277bacab1fae

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