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1967.28.66

White gauze square with a border of machine embroidered yellow thread.

1967.28.66

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Collection type
Object
Description
White gauze square with a border of machine embroidered yellow thread.
Long description
White gauze square with a border of machine embroidered yellow thread. The border comprises an outer border of cross-stitch, and an inner border of alternating satin stitch rectangles. In each corner is a floral cross-stitch design. The edges are sewn up with blanket stitch in yellow thread.
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Mercy Watson
PRM source Ipswich Museum
PRM source Patricia Margaret Maclaren Butler
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1887
Date collected
1885 - 1887
Acquisition information
Donated: 1967
Materials and processes
Material Textile, Material Silk Yarn Animal, Process Machine-made, Process Embroidered, Process Woven, Process Dyed
Dimensions
Length 504 mm, Width 491 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1967.28.66

Search terms: Textile, Embroidery

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