NEW PUBLICATIONS L-PC007 Journal des Jeunes Personnes June 1864 – Chair seat with cross Single sheet, litho, six colors. Chair seat with bottom two corners square, top two corners rounded. Central motif a cross with four lilies. Very likely meant for a prayer chair. Dated June 1864. Image donated by ebay seller planete-collections, edited and […]
NEW PUBLICATIONS N-NK002 L. Vannini – Lavoro Assisano No. 2 Oblong stapled softcover booklet. Cover, four text pages, 12 plates. Voided embroidery aka Assisi embroidery, small motifs, border designs and corner designs for tablecloths, towels and similar linens. Except for the patterns nearly identical to No. 1 of the same title. Scans donated by Nettie […]
NEW PUBLICATIONS N-YS002 Album de Broderie aux Points de Noeuds 20 pages not including covers. Patterns and explications about the use of knotted stitches in embroidery. Baby items such as baby bibs, baby shoes, baby cap, baptism robe, cradle cover, cradle sheet, cradle pillow cover, toddler aprons, ladies lingerie, collar, embroidered blouses, tea towels and […]
Due to technical problems, this post has been a bit delayed – my apologies! NEW PUBLICATION C-YS656 Moniteur des Dames et des Demoiselles – Corner design with yellow swirls and red flowers, border design with blue ribbon Single sheet, handpainted Berlin woolwork pattern. Supplement to the Moniteur des Dames et Demoiselles issue of March 1857. […]
NEW PUBLICATION N-YS001 Heinrich Kuehn – Heft 260 Small leporello, 10 pages in brown on one side and blue on the reverse side. In brown, border and corner designs as well as separate motifs in flat stitch and backstitch. In blue, alphabets, some repeating patterns and small motifs that were used in other albums of […]
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NEW PUBLICATION F-IS007 Blueprint crochet medallion Small crocheted square motif, filet crochet, a medallion showing the head of a woman, rotated 45 degrees. Printed as blueprint from an actual crocheted original. Scans donated by Jackie Isler, from the collection of her grandmother Helen Balmat Gorman. FUNDRAISING Donate to support the Antique Pattern Library project to […]
NEW PUBLICATION M-SB003 Heinrich Kuehn – Album No. 176 Small leporello, 10 pages not including cover, in bad condition. Handpainted patterns, borders and corners of floral designs. Reverse of pages contain printed monochrome patterns common to these booklets. Scans donated by Sandra Bejster, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. FUNDRAISING Donate to support the Antique […]
NEW PUBLICATION C-YS363 Heinrich Kuehn – 14621 – Corner design with flowers Handpainted Berlin woolwork pattern on cream cardboard. Corner design with wild aster flowers and leaves. Scan donated by Matthijs Ufkes, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. FUNDRAISING Donate to support the Antique Pattern Library project to pay for such things as database and […]
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