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Betty Brown Historical Centre (Shire of West Arthur) > Records

Set of Four Lace Bonnets

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Gibbs

c. 1900 - 1910

Overview

Four hand made lace bonnets for babies. Each has a slightly different pattern. Crotchet lace work.

Historical information

Bonnets were made by the Gibbs family who were the very first family to settle in the Darkan area.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-50-26.006

Themes

Material

Cotton (Fiber)

Contextual information

The bonnets tie in with the lace work that was done by Betty Brown's mother and are representative of functional handcrafts of the time.

Keywords

Baby

Clothing

handicrafts

lacework

Crotchet

Year

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Last modified

Thursday, 16 July, 2026

Completeness

83

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