Embroidered Signatures ProjectPort Broughton 1906: Cloth

Owner

Port Broughton Heritage Centre

Region

Yorke Peninsula

Creator

Unknown

Measurements

75cm x 76.8cm

Historical Period/Date

20th Century (1900-1929 Early)/1906

ID Number

ESPO-048

Classifications

Back Stitch,Chain Stitch,Cloths,French Knot,Stem Stitch,

Physical Description

Square white linen cloth with signatures in white, yellow and faded red thread, initially radiating out from, then encircling the date "1906" which has been worked in white in French knots in the centre of the cloth. One signature is worked in blue thread and one signature, "Nellie M Barr", includes the date "21.6.06". Stitches used also include back, stem and chain.

Signatures

Below are the names that have been transcribed from this object. Multiple instances of a name on one object is indicated by a bracketed number after the name. A name in bold appears on other objects. Click these names to see the other objects.