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1. Bobbin Lace VHS "Video Workshop Bobbin Lace" - Southard, Doris

   Bobbin Lace VHS is titled "Video Workshop Bobbin Lace". Video tape with instructor Doris Southard by Victorian Video Productions. ISBN # 0-9-36225-12-2. Teaches a course in the traditional art of lacemaking. Teaches about tools and equipment and how to read and make a pattern. Includes 5 projects. 109 min video in color. Copyright 1988. Bobbin lace and supplies made/used by Elizabeth Bartlett Murphy, granddaughter of the first Fire Chief of ...

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2. Box of Hole Punches and Hat Pins, c. 1970-1990 - Box, Needlework

   Box of Hole Punches and Hat Pins, c. 1970-1990. Plastic, rectangular box with a hinged lid that contains 2 seweing needles, 1 flat pin, 1 dowel with hole punch, 1 handmade dowel with hole punch and string wrapped around joint between dowel and punch, 1 very fine crochet hook with a pointed end, 1 two-pronged hook with ornate wooden handle, 1 piece of 400 grit sand paper to sharpen pins, and 9 hat pins with various decorative tops (brown tear dro...

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3. Box of Pins "La Bouronne d'Or", c. 1970-1990 - Box, Pin

   Box of Pins "La Bouronne d'Or", c. 1970-1990. Plastic box with a black sticker on top that reads "La Bouronne d'Or / Epingles en laiton" in gold. There is also a white sticker on lid with handwriting that reads "17mm / 25 pr". Edge of base has a pattern of sets of 5 raised, vertical stripes (3 sets on long edges and 2 sets on short edges). Lid is loose on case and comes off with ease. Case contains hundreds of small brass-colored pins with ...

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4. c. 1970-1990 Bobbin Lace Pillow and Stand - Cushion, Lacemaker's

   c. 1970-1990 Bobbin Lace Pillow (A) and Stand (B) is made of wood and covered in blue velvet, with padding underneath. Velvet is attached with gold-colored, metal nails. The underside of the stand is uncovered, and has two feet that run from from front to back that are covered in green felt. The stand is curved on one side and straight on the other. On the straight edge of the stand sits the pillow. The pillow is cylindrical in shape, with a met...

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5. c. 1970-1990 Bobbins with Lace and Pattern - Bobbin, Lace

   c. 1978 Bobbins with lace and pattern consists of (A-B) two beige cards with pattern drawn on them in blue pencil and with holes punched through them, (C) 12 bobbins attached to threads that have already been woven into a long strip of lace with a repeating club pattern (still in progress), and (D) a strip of ribbon with a blue, brown, and yellow pattern.

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6. c. 1970-1990 Bobbin Winder - Winder, Bobbin

   Bobbin winder for filling bobbins with thread in preparation for bobbin-lace making. Wooden unit has a clear mat finish. Rectangular base has a notch extending its entire length with two upright pieces on either end and a sliding upright piece in the center. A dowel goes through the center piece and is affixed to either end. Taller end has a wheel-shaped crank with a perpendicular handle on the outside. Center piece and crank-end piece both ...

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7. c. 1970-1990 Fabric Bobbin Holder and 12 sets of 2 Bobbins - Bobbin, Lace

   c. 1970-1990 Fabric Bobbin Holder (A) with 12 sets of 2 Bobbins (B-Y) (various styles) is floral print with a black background. Flowers are pink, yellow, blue, and white with green leaves. Fabric has been machine sewn to contain 23 small compartments that come up from the bottom to the center. Each compartment can hold two bobbins, some compartments are empty. Holder is meant to be rolled up and bound with attached ribbon. The ribbon is stripped ...

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8. c. 1970-1990 Fine Old Bucks Pattern and Completed Sample - Pattern

   c. 1978 Fine Old Bucks Pattern and Completed Sample consists of 3 pieces that were located between pages 50-51 of 2012.001.003B. (A) is a small piece of card with "Color-start-Picot-end" and has a list of the colors (red, green, purple, and brown) written in their corresponding color and notes on start, picot, and end. (B) is a rectangular piece of graph paper with the pattern drawn on it in pencil and holes punched all throughout. (C) is the ...

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9. c. 1970-1990 Lace Doily - Lace

   C. 1978 Lace Doily is made of white thread. It is square in shape with the corners cut off . The edges have a triangular peak/trough pattern. The outer sections have a small checkered pattern, and moving inward are larger holes surrounding very tightly woven squares, the center is loose holes with small, tightly woven, oval sections.

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10. c. 1970-1990 Lace Doily - Lace

    c. 1978 Lace Doily is made of white thread. Doily is square in shape with a scalloped edge made of a tight weave. Working inwards is a lose pattern of squares, followed by 4 small crosses, with the center being lose squares again.

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11. c. 1970-1990 Lace Doily - Lace

    c. 1978 Lace Doily is made of white thread. It is clover shaped with large open sections, connected by very tightly woven four-pointed "flowers". The middle creates a fat "x" shape that is solid with a line of holes running through each leg of the "x".

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12. c. 1970-1990 Lace Sample - Lace

    c. 1970-1990 lace sample of off-white cotton thread in "Floral Patterns" as shown on pp. 54-55 of "Lacemaking Point Ground" by C.C. Channer (2012.001.003B). Piece is rectangular in shape with openwork at top and flowers and leaves at bottom with additional leaves in the center. Ends are unfinished.

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13. c. 1970-1990 Lace Sample Portfolio - Portfolio

    c. 1970-1990 Lace Sample Portfolio is made of white poster board, with blue colored cloth binding. Interior pages are blue paper on one side and blue felt on the other. Lace samples are on felt pages, representing different types of edging, materials, patterns, corners, and shapes. Contains 43 samples in all, most of which have paper labels attached identifying the stitch and/or material. All of the lace itself is white in color and includes, cot...

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14. c. 1970-1990 Lace Sampler - Lace

    Lace sampler is made of white and off-white cotton thread and has been woven into a fairly rectangular shape. Within the sampler are various knots and patterns for different lace techniques.

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15. c. 1970-1990 Small Medallion Pattern and Completed Medallion - Lace

    c. 1970-1990 Small Medallion Pattern and Completed Medallion consists of a yellow card (A) with handwritten notes in pen on how to make medallion, a green card (B) with the pattern in black ink and holes poked out, a piece of graph paper (C) the same size as green card, with same pattern and hole punches, and a completed lace medallion (D) using the pattern depicted on the card. Medallion is made of white, cotton thread

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16. c. 1970-1990 Snowflake Pattern and Completed Snowflake - Lace

    c. 1978 Snowflake Pattern and Completed Snowflake consists of a yellow, rectangular piece of paper (A) with hand written directions for making a snowflake. The pattern consists of a square, green piece of cardstock (B) with "Snowflake" written in the lower right corner, the pattern drawn on it in ink, and holes punched in it. The next part of the pattern is on a square, white piece of graph paper (C) and has "snowflake" written in lower right cor...

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17. c. 1970-1990 Thread in Woven Pouch - Thread

    c. 1978 Thread in Woven Pouch is a ball of cotton thread held in a handmade, woven lace bag. Bag has loose netting and a scalloped opening. The opening has a purple ribbon threaded through opening and cinches bag shut.

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18. Lace Collar, c. 1926-1958 - Collar

    Lace Collar, c. 1926-1958. Collar or similar neckpiece with a somewhat triangular main shape with long, narrower "arms" extending to each side. Collar is made of delicate black lace with a leafy pattern along the edges and swirls and flowers toward the center. It is worn with the triangular part at the front, the point facing downward, and the arms presumably tying behind the neck.

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19. Lace Mantilla, c. 1870-1920 - Mantilla

    Lace Mantilla, c. 1870-1920. White lace mantilla (shawl or veil), large and triangular. Lace has an ornate pattern of small flowers and leaves, interrupted by larger swirling paisley designs throughout. Bottom edge has a pattern of larger flowers and leaves; edges follow the designs of the lace and are otherwise unfinished.

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20. Lace Maternity Jacket, c. 1862-1880 - Jacket, Dressing

    Lace Maternity Jacket, c. 1862-1880. Semi-sheer jacket made of several layers of black Chantilly lace with floral and leafy patterns. In front, the innermost layer has hook-and-eye closures, and the outer layers have three pairs of ribbons that can be tied closed, as well as a ruffled edge. The small but upstanding collar is reinforced with stiffened pieces of ribbon. On the sleeves, the inner layer reaches the wrist while the outer layers are as...

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21. Lace Shawl, c. 1926-1958 - Shawl

    Lace Shawl, c. 1926-1958. Shawl made of cream-colored lace with a delicate floral pattern. Edges are wavy and have a slightly sturdier scalloped pattern. Not 100% sure that it's a shawl; it could also be a tablecloth.

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22. Lace Shawl, c. 1926-1958 - Shawl

    Lace Shawl, c. 1926-1958. Black lace shawl with wavy edges, an elaborate flowery and swirly design near the borders, and a slightly simpler flowering vine pattern in the center. Lace has a dense netting background, but small parts have netting with wider holes, giving the illusion of cutouts. Edges have tiny decorative loops of thread. Not 100% sure that it's a shawl; it could also be a tablecloth.

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23. Lace Shawl or Table Runner, c. 1926-1958 - Runner, Table

    Lace Shawl or Table Runner, c. 1926-1958. Pale gold table runner, long and narrow, made of lace with a repeating floral pattern. The edges are wavy, following the pattern of the flowers and swirls along them. In the center is a repeating design of two large flowers, three small flowers, and some leaves. Separating the center designs from the edge pattern are two thin flowering vines running the length of the piece.

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24. Lace Table Scarf, n.d. - Scarf, Table

    Lace Table Scarf, n.d. Rectangular shape, off white lace with floral pattern. Scalloped ruffle border of same color and material.

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25. Lace Yardage, n.d. - Lace

    Lace Yardage, n.d. Off-white double layered tulle netting with off-white appliqué in a floral pattern with mother of pearl rhinestones and seed pearl beading in center of flowers. Has small white dotted pattern in floral background pattern. Scalloped edging on three sides. Unfinished on one side.

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