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Doily

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Mrs R.L. Richardson

1937

Subcollections

Craft & Craft Making Equipment

Overview

A hand embroidered doily with scallop shaped edges. The white edging is crotched in a scallop pattern. In the centre of the doily are half moon shaped orange and pale orange shapes connected by stems and leaves.

Historical information

The half moon shapes are stitched in buttonhole stitch, and the leaves in lazy daisy stitch.

This doily was deaccessioned by the WA National Trust and was acquired by the Katanning Historical Society. It was made by Mrs RL Richardson of Katanning, it is unknown why they were in the possession of the National Trust.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-202-HS2008.6a

Item type

Material

Cotton (Textile)

Width

23.5000 cm

Inscriptions and markings

On the back handwritten in pencil is 77/114

Year

Last modified

Friday, 21 November, 2025

Completeness

94

Katanning Historical Society

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