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The Lady's Assistant for Executing Useful and Fancy Designs in Knitting, Netting and Crochet Work, By Mrs Gaugain

Pattern Book
1841 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pattern book for knitting, netting and crochet work, Vol I, fourth edition. The book has been covered with crash and inside the front flap is a photograph of Elizabeth Hume holding some knitting and with a wool carrier on her arm.

Object details

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Object type
TitleThe Lady's Assistant for Executing Useful and Fancy Designs in Knitting, Netting and Crochet Work, By Mrs Gaugain
Materials and techniques
Paper
Brief description
Pattern book for knitting, 'The Lady's Assistant for Executing Useful and Fancy Designs in Knitting, Netting and Crochet Work, By Mrs Gaugain', Vol. I, fourth edition, published by I. J. Gaugain and Ackerman and Co, London, 1841.
Physical description
Pattern book for knitting, netting and crochet work, Vol I, fourth edition. The book has been covered with crash and inside the front flap is a photograph of Elizabeth Hume holding some knitting and with a wool carrier on her arm.
Dimensions
  • Pages length: 16cm
  • Page width: 9.8cm
  • Book thickness: 2.3cm
  • Weight: 0.28kg
Marks and inscriptions
  • The book is inscribed in the fly leaf 'Liz Hume 1842'
  • The photograph is inscribed 'Cousin Bess, Elizabeth Hume'
Credit line
Given by Miss F. M. Wilcox
Production
Published by I. J. Gaugain and Ackerman and Co.
Collection
Accession number
T.67-1975

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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