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Credit Line

Gift of the Auckland East Federation of Country Women's Institutes

Public Access Text

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Cultural Origin

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Collection

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Primary Maker

Buckland's Beach Country Women's Institute (Embroiderer)

Place

Bucklands Beach/Auckland/New Zealand

Date

Circa 1937

Associated Notes

Bucklands Beach Country Women's Institute banner and banner bag, circa 1937; floral motif: kowhai

Buckland's Beach Country Women's Institute formed circa 1937, part of East Auckland Federation of Country Women's Institutes; into voluntary recess circa 1985

Associated Event

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Associated Person

Buckland's Beach Country Women's Institute
Country Women's Institute

Associated Place

Bucklands Beach/Auckland/New Zealand

Associated Date

1937-1985

Technique

machine embroidered

hand sewn

sewn

Period

George V (1910 - 1936)/House of Windsor/English reign

Signature/marks

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Media/Materials

cotton (textile)

embroidery thread/thread

wood/plant material

Measurement Description

740mm x 610mm (h x w - maximum)

725mm x 460mm (h x w - banner only)

Measurement Reading

640 x 580mm (max)

600 x 460mm (max, banner only)

770 x 160mm (max)

Physical Description

cotton drill banner with brushed cotton lining; green with yellow and brown machined embroidery; rectangular with brown braid trim at sides and brown/gold tasselled fringe at bottom; curved panel of brown velveteen embroidered with 'BUCKLAND'S BEACH' at top; initials 'CWI' embroidered at centre; kowhai flower motifs embroidered at below; all embroidery worked over velveteen applique; wooden rod at top with yellow cord for hanging

institute: Buckland's Beach

motif: kowhai

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Subject Category

Country Women's Institute/community organisations

women in history

Classification

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Organisational Objects

Ceremonial Artifacts

08 Communication Artifacts

Media/Materials Notes