Table mat

Production date
Circa 1840-1860
 Description
Linen cloth table mat with brocade embroidery thread. Circular embroidered design of flowers and wavy lines and open crochet with shell stitch edge fringe. Made about c. 1840-1860s at a convent in New Plymouth by great grandmother of donor.
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Object detail

Production date
Circa 1840-1860
Media/Materials
Linen cloth, embroidery thread
Measurements
Dia: 530mm
fringe: 50mm
Production place
New Plymouth, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand
Collection
Social History
Department collection type
Social History
Credit line
Collection of Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
Accession number
1967/152/4

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