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Title |
Sewing Tools & Trinkets; Collector's Identification & Value Guide. |
Author |
Thompson, Helen Lester |
Call# |
646.19 Tho |
Summary |
Sewing tools have long been collectible, but the past decade has brought about a tremendous growth in the field. This lavish book presents the collector with a wide variety of these tools and trinkets, from the ordinary to the elegant, with focus on tools from the 19th and 20th century. The exquisite photography features over 1,200 items, including needles, thimbles, chatelaines, sewing kits, scissors, rulers, darners, thread holders, sewing machines, and more. Historical information, material, date, country of origin, and a current collector value is given fore each item. |
Accession number |
2013.335 |
Published Date |
1997 |
Subjects |
Sewing --Equipment and Supplies --Collectibles --Catalogs Thimbles --Collectors and Collectiong --Catalogs |
Physical Description |
160 pages. Illustrated (mostly color). 29 cm. Glossary, pages 156-157; Bibliiography, page 157; Index, pages 158-160. Hardcover. |
Catalog Number |
2013.335.136 |
Search Terms |
needles thimbles chatelaines sewing kits scissors rulers darners thread holders sewing machines |
Published Place |
Paducah, KY |
Publisher |
Collector Books |
Object Name |
Book |
People |
Thompson, Helen Lester |