The American Lace Maker Booklet, Volume One; ca. 1904

Description:

The American Lace Maker (illustrated) Volume One booklet, published by The Torchon Lace Company, St Louis, Missouri. Copyright 1904. All rights reserved. Price fifty cents, Third Edition. This is an instructional booklet to be used with the patterns printed by the Torchon Lace Company for use on the Princess Lace Loom. The booklet contains twenty five patterns, of which almost all were copied from older lace manuals. The booklet has a green cover and is stapled in the spine. It contains 32 pages.

Date Made: 1904Copyright Date: 1904

Publisher: Lewis, Sylvester G.Maker: Torchon Lace Company

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Missouri, Saint LouisWhere Written And Printed: United States: Missouri, Saint Louis

Subject: Bobbin LaceBooksPrintingMail OrderLace Making

Subject:

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

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Credit Line: Gift of Jean Scorgie

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2016.0048.03Catalog Number: 2016.0048.03Accession Number: 2016.0048

Object Name: booklet, lacemaking

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 1/8 in x 6 in x 7 13/16 in; .3175 cm x 15.24 cm x 19.84375 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-6c0f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1804159

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