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Sophie Roe's Pattern Book

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Swan Guildford Historical Society

c. 1821

Overview

Sophie Roe was one of the daughter's of John Septimus Roe, the first Surveyor General of Western Australia. This is one of her very detailed pattern books, hand drawn in 1821.

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cwa-org-38-1

Themes

Art and Design
Environment
People
Social History

Place made

United Kingdom

Year

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

Swan Guildford Historical Society

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