Embroidered Signatures ProjectBristow Marsh Family. Wedding: Cloth

Owner

Private Collections

Region

Yorke Peninsula

Creator

Unknown

Measurements

55cm x 76cm

Historical Period/Date

20th Century (1970-1999 Late)/1983

ID Number

ESPO-125

Classifications

Cloths,Drawn Thread Work,Stem Stitch,

Physical Description

Cream polyester cloth with a drawn thread work 1.5cm hem with a 2cm off-white bobbin lace edge. In the top centre of the cloth is a cream Horseshoe and a maroon bow and bells stitched in stem stitch. Stitched in maroon above the bow is 'Our Wedding'. The signatures are stitched in various shades of maroon.

Theme and Purpose

Commemorative. Family and friends. This is a record of the guests that attended the wedding of Carol Bristow and Nic Marsh in Berri, SA on 17-12-83. The stitching was done by Carol's grandmother.

Signatures

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