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Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum > Records

IRISH CROCHET, SLEEVES

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1840 - 1850

Overview

SLEEVES: Wide, balloon type sleeves crocheted in 150 cotton thread. Consists of a series of 10 different floral motifs connected by picoted chains. Top and bottom of the sleeves have a ladder like crocheted edging. The centre of each motif has a raised cordonnet. The designs are not consistent on each sleeve. Design is not Irish, possibly Spanish.
Unusual to have lace motifs stitched in straight lines.

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Registration number

cwa-org-78-2004.7a-b

Year

Last modified

Thursday, 20 November, 2025

Completeness

72

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