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Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum > Records

GENERAL EMBROIDERY, CUSHION COVER

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Overview

A well-executed stamped linen design of a Lyrebird (or Phoenix) with random floral motifs.

Well stitched using vibrant coloured threads on a light tan twin linen background. The embroidery was possibly intended as a cushion cover.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-78-2023.12

Width

475 mm

Height or length

560 mm

Last modified

Wednesday, 13 August, 2025

Completeness

61

Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum

Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum

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