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Doily - souvenirs of the opening of the provisional Parliament House 1927

Linen cotton with cotton embroidery thread

Circular linen cotton doily with yellow, white and green cotton embroidered wattle motif and script "Canberra 1927" embroidered on front on white linen ground. White crocheted decorative edge. Object manufactured as souvenir for opening of the provisional Parliament House in 1927.

Dimensions

235 mm diameter (round)

Object number

2003.24.4

Categories

Social History

Credit

Gift of Wendy Allen

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