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Doily embroidered by Maud Wilson

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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.

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Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB0751

Item type

Material

Width

267 mm

Height or length

96 mm

Depth

1 mm

Themes

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

Place made

Greenough
Western Australia
Australia

Year

c. 1900

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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