Sample Book Item Number: 1350/29 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Hand-made sample book containing small samples of five different kinds of hand-made lace, each labeled to indicate type of lace and (sometimes) the age of the maker. Pages held together with dark blue twine, threaded through two holes in the fold at the left edge and knotted. The cover is a folded sheet of dark blue construction paper with some words hand lettering in pencil; three labels made of masking tape partially obscure the writing. On the first page is a 6.4 cm long sample of 1.3 cm wide lace, vertically mounted on dark blue tissue paper and tacked down with white thread; two labels made of masking tape identify the name of the pattern, its place of manufacture, and notes about its maker and materials used. On the second page is a 9 cm long sample of 1.8cm wide lace, vertically mounted on dark blue tissue paper and held in place with two steel pins; one label made of masking tape identifies the name of the pattern. On the third page is a 7.5 cm long sample of 2 cm wide lace, vertically mounted on dark blue tissue paper and tacked down with white thread; one label made of masking tape identifies the name of the pattern. On the fourth page is a 9.3 cm long sample of 2.3 cm wide lace, mounted vertically on dark blue tissue paper and tacked down with white thread; one label made of masking tape identifies the name of the pattern and the age of the maker. On the fifth page is a 4.5 cm long sample of 7.1 cm wide lace, mounted horizontally and held in place with two steel pins; one label made of masking tape identifies the name of the pattern and the age of the maker.
History Of Use
(Before the first World War), "Pillow lace was taught to classes of girls aged 8 - 18 on Saturdays as a hobby in Bedfordshire England."
Narrative
Bedfordshire 16th-20th Century Pillow Lace-Making Collection.
Item History
- Made in United Kingdom and Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
- Owned by Mary Pack before April 27, 1989
- Received from Mary Pack (Donor) on April 27, 1989
What
- Name
- Sample Book
- Identification Number
- 1350/29
- Type of Item
- book
- Material
- paper, cotton fibre, linen fibre and silk fibre
- Overall
- height 13.7 cm, width 6.6 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- United Kingdom and Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
When
- Ownership Date
- before April 27, 1989
- Acquisition Date
- on April 27, 1989
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1350/0029