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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Milk Jug Covers

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Overview

A: Beaded cover. There are 5 rows of crochet around a circular piece of netting. This is edged in blue jug beads. Netting is soiled
B: Star shaped netting achieved by crossing over two square shapes. Edging has been embroided around then crocheted with two smaller rows of pattern then one large row with a shell incorporated in each loop. There is a hole in one of the pointed star shapes.

Historical information

The blue beaded cover is believed to have been made in the 1900's

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Registration number

cwa-org-124-2019.184a,b

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Contextual Information

Used for decorative purposes to cover milk jugs or sugar bowls to keep flies and other insects away.

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

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Related Objects

Parent records

CABINET 1.6.1 The Taylor Cabinet

Busselton Historical Society

Busselton Historical Society

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