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CUTWORK, MAT
c. 1960 - 1969Overview
This item, one of a variety of beautiful hand-stitched household linen generously donated by a Portuguese family who migrated from Madeira to Western Australia in early 1950s. Linen included sheet, pillow cases, tablecloths, doyleys and duchess sets for dressing table.
This doyley with a blue floral fine cutwork floral edging was hand embroidered in Madeira in the 1960s.
The finest of tiny buttonhole stitches around the cutwork elements. Never used.
A couple of tiny stains, one in centre and one at one edge.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-78-2025.69
Width
270 mm
Height or length
430 mm
Year
Last modified
Wednesday, 13 August, 2025
Completeness
Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum
Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum
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Cutwork mat
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