91/1260 Placemat, koala motif, embroidered linen / cotton, maker unknown, Australia, 1920-1940

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Embroidered placemat with koala motif, 1920 - 1940

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Object statement

Placemat, koala motif, embroidered linen / cotton, maker unknown, Australia, 1920-1940

History notes

Used in a variety of domestic contexts. From a larger collection accumulated over several years by the donor, Ian Ramsay.

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Description

Placemat, koala motif, embroidered linen / cotton, maker unknown, Australia, 1920-1940

Hand embroidered white linen and cotton placemat with scalloped edges. Two koala motifs perched on flowering gum trees in red, green, brown, yellow and black thread have been worked into opposite corners using stem and satin stitches. A narrow brown stem stitch border repeats the shape of the mat. A ecru linen crocheted scalloped border has been added to the edges.

Made: Australia; 1920 - 1940

Registration number

91/1260

Production date

1920 - 1940

Width

485 mm

Depth

330 mm

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Acquisition credit line

Gift of Ian Rumsey under the Tax Incentive for the Arts Scheme, 1991

This object record is currently incomplete. The information available may date back as far as 125 years. Other information may exist in a non-digital form. The Museum continues to update and add new research to collection records.

Subjects

+ Domestic history
+ Domestic crafts
+ Domestic needlework
+ Domestic life
+ Domestic life
+ Domestic needlework
+ Koalas

Currently on public display

+ Display Store, Powerhouse Discovery Centre, Castle Hill

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