Medium
cotton, silk
Measurements
18.0 × 22.0 cm irreg.
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs Shirley Schneisler, 1972
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Cream cotton, hand-knitted with a centre panel of leaf motifs, surrounded on two sides with a cable stitch pattern, a wide decorative border with Vandyke style pattern on three sides, trimmed with rosettes, the top opening has a fine open scallop edging, the inside of the bag has a cream silk lining.
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