Embroidery foundation letter shapes by G. Reis & Bro., NYC
Embroidery foundation letter shapes by G. Reis & Bro., NYC
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- Description
- Woven cotton foundations in letter shapes to be placed on fabric and embroidered over with silk floss in order to give the initials definition and dimensionality. One package with 2 cursive Gs and one package with one gothic C; in wax paper packaging under Reis' Tex brand name. Made by G. Reis & Bro., Inc. New York. Retail sticker label from John Daniell & Sons, Broadway New York; with handwritten prices ".10 ea." ".06" Needlework was an important skill and a popular leisure activity. These foundation shapes for letters enabled even amatuer stitchers to include initials or words and phrases with uniform sizing and style in their work.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Embroidered Letter Foundation shapes
- Embroidery foundations
- Embroidery Foundations
- embroidery foundations
- date made
- ca. 1900
- place made
- United States: New York, New York City
- Physical Description
- cotton (overall material)
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1 11/16 in; 4.2545 cm
- ID Number
- TE.T15472.56
- accession number
- 293999
- catalog number
- T15472
- Credit Line
- Gift of Charlotte T. Moore and Ruth S. Selby
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- Textiles
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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