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Early Swiss Knitting Pattern Sampler
On this white cotton length there are eleven tightly knitted blocks each demonstrating a different knitting patterns. One is prettier than the other!
The thread is a fine cotton and the stitches are very small. The initials of the knitter P S are displayed at bottom of the piece. There is a tag in German attached which translates Paula Schible born 1899,daughter of Pauline Schible-Heller the aunt of Martha Hiltebrand in Geneve. The total length is 23 inches(68cm). Each block is 2½ x 2½ inches(6x6cm). The condition is perfect. This interesting piece can be used as a reference or displayed as a decorative piece. It is a must if you are looking for new knitting pattern ideas.
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Unfinished White-Work Embroideried Strip
This technique is done by basting the net background on to a strip of paper printed with the design to be stitched. There tightly embroidered leaves and flowers all done with the same beige thread. ). Printed on the edge of the paper pattern are the words HELOT, Rue de Petitpoint, St. Jacques Nr. 22A. The length of the piece is 19 inches (47cm) and the length of the embroidered part is 8 inches (20 cm). The width of the paper is 1 ¾ inches (4.4 cm). To study this fine piece is to appreciate the superb workmanship of the late 19th Century French artisans. Price includes overseas postage
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This unbelievably fine whitework is from the mid 19th Century. There are 26 inches (67cm) of finished embroidery and 5½ (14 cm) inches of blue printed pattern on a black kind of thin oil-cloth backing. One motif is just being started and you see the ground stitching. The white cotton strip is age-dingy and some of the black surface of the backing has come off on to the back side of the strip. There are no holes or splits and the textile is strong. The width of the strip is 2 6/8 inches (7 cm) and the width of the embroidery is 7/8th (20cm). This interesting piece (sometimes called Broderie Anglaise) would be a fine addition to a private or museum collection.
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