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Item:116123163190Mary Card "LYREBIRD" Inset for Australian Bed Spread or Supper Cloth cca 1910s.
What can be more special than one of Mary's designs depicting Australian flora and fauna? This was intended to be the centre insertion of the Australian Designs bedspread or supper cloth published in the book: "New Crochet for Australasian Fancy Workers". Maybe you'll never have another chance to buy this ultra rare lace collectors item.
Features the beautiful and smart lyrebird native to the Dandenong Ranges - Mary's home for many years, and will be the highlight of your collection.
Measuring approximately 17 (W) x 28 (H) cm/7 x 11". Made with great skill, of great quality, fine ecru mercerised cotton. Professionally blocked, suitable for framing. Shipping with tracking and insurance.
Mary Card (1861-1940) was an Australian educator and lace designer who took crochet to another level. Starting a new career as an independent middle aged woman during WWI, she shot to stardom status first in Melbourne, then moved to London and later to New York where she worked for women's magazines and continued to publish her own, very successful charts and books.
Her stunning unparalelled patterns were inspired by nature, especially by the unique Australian flora and fauna. Her work has delighted and enriched the lives of women across the world when the craft of lacemaking was very popular and is still highly regarded today with collectors and lovers of antique lace. She was a very prolific designer, so much fun to be had, should you decide to start collecting her work. Mary's designs include numerous small doilies, placemats, clothing accessories, as well as over 40 large items such as tablecloths, chair covers, towel insets and bedspreads.
Some designs commonly believed to be Mary Card's work cannot be authenticated as some magazines did not credit or name their designers.
Condition:Used
Condition:Excellent museum quality
Antique:Yes
Pattern:Lyrebird, Australian birds and animals
Shape:Rectangular
Originating Region:Australia
Character:Lyrebird
Bundle Description:No
Custom Bundle:No
Material:Cotton, Lace
Colour:Beige
Brand:Mary Card crochet lace
Department:Adults
Type:Doily
Care Instructions:Hand Wash Only
Product Type:Doilies
Original/Licensed Reproduction:Original
Style:Victorian
Theme:Periods & Styles
Features:Crochet
Time Period Manufactured:1900-1919
Country/Region of Manufacture:Australia
Handmade:Yes
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