Sample book of Machine made lace; J. Gaillard, France; late 19th C.

Description:

A sample book of machine-made lace, French, 2nd half 19th century. From: J. Gaillard, Pere et Fils. Saint-Pierre-lez-Calais, France. Blue cloth covered volume, 19.25” L x 12” W x ¾” D; Embossed gold lettering and border on front cover. Interior of 26 blue paper leaves with pasted in samples of machine-made lace in various styles, sizes, mostly black or white. More than one sample per page; each paper leaf has samples on both sides. Each sample has a small paper tag in the upper right corner with a style number and price per yard. Exquisite examples of Leavers-machine made lace trimmings for apparel and furnishing uses. The U.S. Leavers lace industry grew after the tariff on imported Leavers machines was removed for several months by the Payne-Aldrich Tariff of 1909.

Date Made: 1850-18991850-1900

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: France: Hauts-de-France, CalaisFrance: Hauts-de-France, Calais

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Textiles, Clothing & Accessories, Industry & Manufacturing, Lace, Textiles

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Credit Line: Gift of Carol Watson

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2015.0324.01Accession Number: 2015.0324Catalog Number: 2015.0324.01

Object Name: lace, sample book

Physical Description: paper (overall material)machine made lace (overall production method/technique)Measurements: overall: 19 1/4 in x 12 in x 1 in; 48.895 cm x 30.48 cm x 2.54 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-a032-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1801092

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