Book, Sample
Book of crochet samples, Hancock, MA
ca. 1910
Description
Cloth book of samples of crochet work. Consists of six leaves, 12 pages, of a red cotton cloth held together by two split brass paper fasteners. Sewn to these leaves are 198 separate samples of crochet work (and a few designs in small, delicate rick-rack braid). Each page measures 8 1/2" x 11" and has scalloped edges. Most of the crochet work is done in an ecru colors with a few examples of other colors worked in.