![EMBROIDERY] [DOMESTIC] Embroidered table runners or possibly edgings for drapes or curtains; with...](/pictures/thumb/1749.jpg?v=1551365239)
Pennsylvania: c. 1940's. Four linen strips, 42 x 8.25 inches. These decorative, hand embroidered pieces feature a poem for housewives - striving to perform in a thrifty manner. Pennsylvanian German. The second stanza ‘mite’ likely refers to the biblical currency. Cream linen, blue embroidered, some fraying. Roughly translated: Auj jedem Schrank..... More
![POSTCARDS] L' ENTÔLAGE. Edourd Bernard, artist](/pictures/thumb/2519.jpg?v=1619026934)
1905. Cards. Six - 13.75 x 8.75 color illustrated French post cards depicting ladies of the evening at work, numbered 1 to 6. Entôlage: Theft committed by prostitutes, or an accomplice, to the detriment of their clients. Full set with illustrated paper wrapper. More
![TEXTILES] The Lady's Crochet-Book; Containing Over Three Dozen Easy Patterns. E M. C](/pictures/thumb/2316.jpg?v=1604084165)
London: Hatchards, Piccadilly, 1879. Hardcover. 64 pages. 13.5 x 11 cm. Directions for Baby's boot, Bed-room or Carraige Boots & Slippers, Couvrettes, D'Oyleys, Lamp Stand, Petticoat for Lady-Baby-Child, Pincushion, Purse, Round Watch-Chains, Shawl - Crossover - Shetland - Small for the Poor - For the Lady, Shetland Cloak, & Waistcoat..... More
![PHOTOGRAPHY] [NURSE] Nurse in Training Album; Annotated. J. Hill](/pictures/thumb/2436.jpg?v=1613164807)
Providence, RI: 1927-1930. Hardcover. Unpaginated [22 pp]. 18 x 25.5 cm. 8 photos laid in & one letter. A charming photo album featuring female nursing students, primarily trained at the Homeopathic Hospital in Providence, RI. Photos include outings to Lincoln woods, group photos, photos with patients, and five doctors (with..... More
![TEXTILES] The Complete Guide To Crochet & Fancy Knitting. Mrs. Ann S. Stephens Stephens](/pictures/thumb/2319.jpg?v=1604084283)
New York: Garrett & Co., 1854. Hardcover. 117 pages. 12.5 x 19 cm. Containing a complete Dictionary of technical terms and characters used in descriptions of Crochet and Fancy Knitting Patterns. 5 fold-out illustrated plates (missing #2). Introductory chapter explores the history of needlework and the impact this craft has..... More