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Embroiderers' Guild of WA > Records

BEADWORK, CONTAINERS, FOB WATCH

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A matching pair of fob watch holders heavily beaded with strung seed beads on coral coloured velvet fabric. These items were a popular home accessory in Victorian England.
Design consists of stylised padded flower motifs on front pouch and back of container using white and silver lined beads to achieve different effects. Finished with a beaded looped fringe to lower edge. Three strands of beads form the hanger. Back of container is white painted cotton.

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cwa-org-78-2017.18a,b

Embroiderers' Guild of WA

Embroiderers' Guild of WA

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