- Measurements
- 48cm x 48cm
- Place of Origin
- Victoria
- Historical Period/Date
- 20th Century (1970-1999 Late)/c1980
- Registration Number
- 2009-018
- Donated/Purchased
- Donated
- Techniques
- Mountmellick,
- Objects
- Costume Accessories,Sachets,
Physical Description
Bag / sachet worked in traditional Mountmellick work. Central floral water lily motif is characteristic Mountmellick work. Worked in thick, soft white cotton on white cotton jean using a wide variety of stitches including bullion knots, French knots, stem stitch, raised stem, fly stitch, buttonhole, cretan stitch and satin stitch. The whole is edged with a wide knitted fringe in the traditional style.
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