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MOUNTMELLICK, SACHET
Overview
This nightdress sachet is an example of original late 19th century Irish mountmellick embroidery worked on white jean fabric with heavy cotton thread. The design of flowers and plants of the Irish hedgerows, is typical of this technique as are the stitches - mountmellick, braid stitch, Romanian couching and others. The borders are edged with a narrow crochet lace.
Details
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Registration number
cwa-org-78-2017.36
Last modified
Tuesday, 19 September, 2023
Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum
Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum
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Mountmellick sachet detail
Mountmellick sachet detail
Mountmellick sachet detail
Mountmellick sachet detail
Mountmellick sachet detail
Mountmellick sachet detail
Mountmellick sachet
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