- Measurements
- 7cm x 91cm
- Place of Origin
- South Australia
- Historical Period/Date
- 19th Century (1870-1899 Late)/1899
- Registration Number
- 2018-013
- Donated/Purchased
- Donated
- Techniques
- Buttonhole Stitch,Chain Stitch,Satin Stitch,Stem Stitch,Surface Stitchery,
- Objects
- Commemorative Objects,Signature Cloths,Textile Fragments,
Physical Description
Cream cotton fragment where drawn thread work has been used to create a grid of signatures within a series of small squares and rectangles. Each shape contains one set of initials or a small motif (bee, foliage and flowers). Insertions of bobbin lace divide groups of squares/rectangles and there is an 8cm crochet lace border. Stitches include buttonhole, satin, chain and stem. Dated 1899 in stem stitch. Signatures are worked with white cotton thread.
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