- Measurements
- 40cm x 23cm
- Place of Origin
- South Australia
- Historical Period/Date
- 20th Century (1900-1929 Early)/1909
- Registration Number
- 2008-045
- Donated/Purchased
- Donated
- Techniques
- Crazy Patchwork,
- Objects
- Covers,Household Accessories,Tea Cosies,
Physical Description
A tea cosy in crazy patchwork. Multicoloured patches of silk and velvet, all joined with embroidered stitches and decorated with sprays of embroidered flowers or patterns. Included in the embroideries are the year, CB for Crystal Brook, SA for South Australia and MLE signifying the embroiderer's name - Emily. There is a wide gusset between the two sides which are bound with a heavy cord.
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