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CROCHET, MAT

Overview

A sandwich doyley hand embroidered with an unusual Solomon’s knot crochet edging, made in Western Australia in mid 20th C. In this period, household table linen included different shaped doyleys for different purposes.

Bullion roses are embroidered at each end with stranded cotton on a linen fabric. Hand crochet edging.

Hand embroidery and crochet were popular pastimes in mid 20th century showcasing the skills of the lady of the house and adding attractive décor to the home.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-78-2024.35
Width
140 mm
Height or length
320 mm
Last modified
Thursday, 14 August, 2025
Completeness
61
Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum

Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum

Mat with Solomons knot edging
Mat with Solomons knot edging

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