Sketches of the Great Exhibition -- American Thread Lace
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A short 1876 report from the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition on American-made thread (bobbin) lace shown in the Women's Pavilion. It describes the lap cushions and the upright cylindrical cushion on a trestle, the spools and pins used in making the lace, and exhibitors from Jersey City, Boston, St. Augustine and St. Louis. It also compares the value of imported Belgian and French laces and ends with a brief section on tatting. An engraving shows a woman making thread lace on a round cushion.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- August 19, 1876
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
- Archive notes
- Reduced to 75% to fit on page
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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