Embroidered Signatures ProjectPhillips Family: Cloth

Owner
Embroiderers' Guild of South Australia Museum
Region
Adelaide
Creator
Unknown
Measurements
91cm x 91cm
Historical Period/Date
20th Century
ID Number
ESPO-077
Classifications
Bobbin Lace,Bullion Knot,Cloths,Satin Stitch,Whitework,

Physical Description

Cloth made up of nine joined cream 21cm x 21cm blocks. The 8cm edge all round which is slightly gathered at each outside corner is bobbin lace as are the 6cm bands which intersect the blocks. Whitework and drawn thread work has been used to decorate the blocks. "Peggy" is stitched in satin stitch and there is a bullion stitch bow.

Theme and Purpose

Commemorative. Family names


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.

Bell, May

Dobbie, Emmie

Evans, J

French, Lillie

Janet

Kay, C

Nellie, (Aunt)

Paxton, Lily

Peggy