Filet crochet Anti-Macassar
Production date
1915-1918
Country
Australia
State/Province
Queensland
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Description
Anti-macassar, white cotton, roughly square, filet crochet, patriotic design from a commercial pattern, with flags, crosses and a crown; bearing patriotic text on Edith Cavell.
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HANDCRAFTS Needlework crochet sample
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Production date
1915-1918
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Measurements
L370mm W370mm
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. This anti-macassar pays tribute to English nurse Edith Cavell, who was shot by an enemy firing squad during World War 1.
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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Registration number
H19558
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