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Needlework picture

This needlework picture is one of a group of Boston-made scenes that all depict variants of a young lady holding a fishing pole, a group of reapers, a ...

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Verse and Alphabet within cross-stitched border with 3 large red flowers on either side. Alphabets: #1-missing "J"; cross stitch, satin stitch , other.

Needlework Picture

Silk Mourning Picture. Two women in white dresses and black shawls lean on either side of a memorial with urn on top. The figures, the background, and the ...

Needlework Kit

Larger size refers to case, which is original; smaller dimension is that of fish. Knife and scissors inside.

Needlework Picture

The pattern for the picture was derived from prints illustrating Virgil's Georgics, a poem extolling the beauties of nature.

Trade card for The Thread and Needle Shop, A.G. Skerry, 248 Essex Street, Salem, Mass., undated

1 trade card ; 2 1/4 x 3 3/4 inches

Trade card for Mrs. L.M. Wright, needlework, knitting, crocheting, rug making, 1164 North River Road, Manchester, New Hampshire, undated

Mrs. Wright provides instruction in needlework. The previous address, "106 Highland St., Plymouth, N.H." has been crossed out.

Trade card for Pearl K. McGown, designer of hooked rug patterns, Pearl K. McGown, Inc., Rose Cottage, Route 110, West Boylston, Mass., undated

McGown provides supplies and instruction in hooked rug techniques.

Trade card for the Woman's Art Exchange and Gift Shop, needlework, A.C. Frothingham, 826 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Mass., undated

The Shop carries needlework, hand painted china, dolls, home cooked foods, home made candies, pickles and preserves.

Trade card for E.J. States, embroideries and designing, 328 Boylston Street, Boston, Mass., undated

States has relocated from 175 Tremont Street to 328 Boylston Street, opposite Arlington Street Church. The image caption reads "In the Public Garden."

Trade card for Mrs. M.E. Coburn, art embroidery, 161 Tremont Street, between West and Mason Streets, Boston, Mass., undated

The business is located one flight up over Twombly's.

H.H. Dayton, embroideries, laces, white goods, No. 124 Main Street, opposite Bay House, Worcester, Mass., undated

Dayton carries real Paris corset bodices in addition to the needlework goods.

Embroidery patterns, made in Germany, undated

Embroidery patterns are printed on both sides of the item. "Made in Germany" is printed beneath one pattern.

Needlework copie book, toilette present for ladies II, location unknown, undated

The item is a collection of needlework patterns.

Token of friendship, embroidery, location unknown, undated

The embroidered bookmark reads "Token of friendship."

Lord is in his holy temple, embroidery, location unknown, undated

A place of worship is shown in the image.

Bookmark with crucifix, embroidery, location unknown, undated

The top of the bookmark has the numbers 32 and 80. The bottom has lowercase abbreviations "e.e.g." and below them " June 10."

Music hath charms, embroidery, location unknown, undated

An embroidery piece has been glued to a fabric strip to create a bookmark.

Trade card for Vivian E. Warren, hand embroidered voile dresses, 58 Fenway, Apartment 11, Boston, Mass., undated

The entrance to her building is on Hemenway Street in Boston, Massachusetts.

Columbia Yarns, location unknown, undated

The types of yarns available are described inside the brochure. The verso has a ticket facsimile that is on each skein. Columbia Yarns are sold by C.C. Terry ...

Complete instruction in shading of foliage and flowers with Belding's Wash Embroidery Silks, Belding Bros. & Co., Chicago, Illinois, undated

The shading guide for use in embroidery is published by Belding. Belding's Wash Embroidery Silks are sold at C.E. Adams & Company, 30 Summer Street, Boston, ...

Alphabet/Verse Sampler

Alphabet/verse sampler; squarish; cream-colored linen ground; silk thread; three complete alphabets; numbers 1-9 at top, verse at middle; large scale flowers ...

Sewing Box

Small round box with straight lap fastened with copper nails and wooden pegs; lined with silk brocade; contains needleworking items.

Sewing Box

Oval, four-fingered, with attached handle and cover; copper and wooden fasteners; bottom unfinished; interior of silk brocade fastened to outside by ribbons.

Sewing Box

Rectangular form with hinged lid, case with one long drawer fitted with four compartments; painted yellow and decorated with freehand border of rose vines, ...

Needlework picture

Small panel of crewel embroidery on silk depicting a pair of birds on flowers in yellow, green, red, blue, and black, in hand-carved wooden frame with ...

Sewing Box

Squared mahogany veneered body with yellow painted diamond shaped escutcheon, fitted with a mirror in lid, shelf and pin cushion; interior lined with pink, ...

Sampler

Square linen sampler with light blue, dark blue, and tan two-ply cotton cross stitching. Top two rows have upper case alphabet, third row has numbers 1-18. ...

Sewing Basket

Rectangular, wicker weave, hinged lid with carrying handle filled with ribbons and string.

Basket

This round lidded sewing basket is made from sweetgrass and ash splints. It has alternating horizontal bands of braided and unbraided sweetgrass; a center ...