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Doily embroidered by Maud Wilson

Clara Maud Wilson
c. 1900
Overview

oval shaped embroidered doily

Historical information

Clara Maud Wilson (nee Pead, 1871-1953) was the daughter of Frederick Pead and Mary Maud (nee Adlam). Her grandfather James Adlam was an Enrolled Pensioner Guard who was granted land at Greenough. In 1895 she married William John (Peak Hill) Wilson at Greenough. Wilson had made his fortune on the Peak Hill Goldfield and built an imposing two storey mansion in front of the old Adlam cottage at Greenough for his wife.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB0751
Item type
Handcrafts
Themes
Art and Design
Material
Cotton
Width
267 mm
Height or length
96 mm
Depth
1 mm
Inscriptions and markings

Stitched in black cotton on reverse "M WILSON"

Contextual information

This doiley is the oldest identified sample of a locally made embroidery in the museum collection.

Keywords
Greenough
Place made
Greenough, Western Australia, Australia
Year
c. 1900
Primary significance criteria
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
Last modified
Saturday, 21 May, 2022
Completeness
100
Greenough Museum and Gardens

Greenough Museum and Gardens

Doily embroidered by Maud Wilson
Doily embroidered by Maud Wilson

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