Explore the CollectionSignature Cloth

Measurements

77cm x 79cm

Place of Origin

South Australia

Historical Period/Date

20th Century (1900-1929 Early)

Registration Number

2018-016

Donated/Purchased

Donated

Techniques

Back Stitch,Chain Stitch,Cutwork,Needleweaving,Satin Stitch,Stem Stitch,

Objects

Commemorative Objects,Household Textiles,Signature Cloths,Tablecloths,

Physical Description

Cream linen cloth with coarse, cut and drawn (cutwork) inserts and with some needleweaving on 3 sides (9cm wide) and one side (1cm wide). Signatures are back stitched, satin, chain and stem stitched with red and white cotton thread. Wide (5cm) hemstitched border. Signatures are scattered over the entire central section of the cloth with a few worked on the outside hem. Names include Bessie Tapscott (born 1922), D. Tapscott and Lorna Polkinghorne.