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Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum > Records

CROSS STITCH, BELL PULL

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Overview

Embroidered in cross stitch, this bell pull was stitched by donor’s mother just after WWII in England.

Penelope canvas, with taffeta lining.

A metal rod set in bamboo frame for hanging. Rod slid into pocket in lining.

This was removed to avoid metal staining fabric and stored with accession form.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-78-2024.8

Width

130 mm

Height or length

855 mm

Last modified

Thursday, 14 August, 2025

Completeness

61

Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum

Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum

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