#Nellie Whichelo

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'The Pomegranate Tree' (1907) embroidered by Lady Jane Cory (nee Lethbridge, 1866-1947). Designed by Nellie Whichelo possibly based on a 1904 design by Alexander Fisher called 'Rose Tree.'

Embroidered in woollen worsted and silk threads on linen.

Image and text information courtesy Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.

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