Side Mat, part of Duchess Set
Production date
1950-1959
Country
Australia
State/Province
Queensland
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Description
Cream linen, circular, cutwork and satin and seed stitch embroidery, floral and scroll design, cream and green threads
Classification
TEXTILES Table Linen dressing table cloth
HANDCRAFTS Needlework embroidery
HANDCRAFTS Needlework embroidery
Maker
Production date
1950-1959
Production place
Measurements
D196
Media/Materials description
Linen (Textiles)
History and use
The needlework on this duchess set was done by Elsie Wright (1898-1986), an accomplished and highly regarded needlewoman. Born Elsie Sallaway, she married William Wright in 1916, only months before he enlisted and spent three years serving overseas during World War 1. In 1927 the couple moved to a soldier settler farm near Mt Mellum on the slopes of the Blackall Range. They both laboured to grow bananas and small crops and at night, Elsie practised her needlework, winning many prizes over the years. Life was hard on many soldier settler blocks and the prize money she won boosted the family income. At the end of her career in the late 1960s, she had won some 10,363 prizes and awards.
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Registration number
H19694.2
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