First American Lace Manufacture
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Article by Sophia A. Walker on early American machine-made lace, produced in Medway, Massachusetts, in the 1820s by Dean Walker and Comfort Walker with two English mechanics named Bestrick. It covers the lace loom with 1260 shuttles, the stone "Lace Shop," net embroidered in farmhouses, the silver medal from the Franklin Institute in 1825, and the "coach lace" patterns. The author also discusses tariff changes as a possible cause of the industry's decline. Plates show net, footing and purling, a baby's gown and caps, coach lace, and the medal.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1924
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 7
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