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DRAWN THREAD, SHADOW WORK HANDKERCHIEF

Overview

Extremely fine hand embroidery, shadow work and drawn thread work as well as tiny, finest buttonhole edging.
In each corner a scroll design interspersed with assorted flowers. On the edge, a band 30mm wide, of the finest drawn thread embroidery.

Possibly from Switzerland, where the finest whitework was stitched in 20th century.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-78-2020.36
Width
270 mm
Height or length
270 mm
Last modified
Wednesday, 13 August, 2025
Completeness
61
Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum

Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum

Shadow work and drawn thread handkerchief
Shadow work and drawn thread handkerchief
Handkerchief detail
Handkerchief detail

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