Anti-Macassar patriotic filet crochet
Production date
1919-1920
Country
Australia
State/Province
Queensland
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Description
Anti-macassar, white cotton, filet crochet, patriotic design, with flags, kangaroo, emu, dove of peace with olive branch, and sprigs of wattle; bearing patriotic verse.
Classification
HANDCRAFTS Needlework crochet sample
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Production date
1919-1920
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Measurements
H810mm W850mm
Media/Materials description
Cotton (Textiles)
History and use
This anti-macassar was made by Mrs Theresa Ada Beadman of Toowoomba just after World War 1. During the War, many women included patriotic sentiments in their arts and crafts as a way of demonstrating their support for the servicemen at the front.
An anti-macassar is a piece of fabric, often elaborately worked, placed on the backs of chairs to protect them. Their name is derived from a common hair oil of the early 20th Century, Macassar Oil.
An anti-macassar is a piece of fabric, often elaborately worked, placed on the backs of chairs to protect them. Their name is derived from a common hair oil of the early 20th Century, Macassar Oil.
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H19557
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