Antique Victorian Cane Basket Work Basketry 1905 CD! NR
Cane Basket Work
A Practical
Manual
On Weaving
Useful and
Fancy Baskets
Illustrated
First
Series
by Annie
Firth
Second Edition
Originally Published 1905!
Up for
bid is a CD Republication of the original "Cane Basket Work by Annie Firth!"
Published 1905!!! (Original is NOT for sale)
This
lovely and historic item contains 88 pages of instructions, etchings and (very
modern for their time!) photographs for making the most charming and quaint
Victorian and Edwardian period basketry for every room in your home! Great for
gift giving, handicraft sales, boutique items, etc…
~~~ See
contents listed below…
*NOTE* The items used in making these
patterns are frequently found on eBay for a reasonable price. You just have to
hunt a little! :^) Or, of course, you can purchase the contemporary equivalents at you hobby or craft store…
An
excerpt from this exciting item is as follows:
"The aim of this little book is to give the public really practical
instruction in a valuable but much neglected handicraft..."
Here is
an OLD, resourceful and exceptional cane, rush and raffia basketry work and
instructional book REPRODUCTION. This information is characteristic of the
handicrafts produced by our ancestors on virtually ever continent!
This is
the perfect opportunity to purchase your own version of another wonderful
antique arts and crafts book revealing our heritage from early America, Europe,
Canada and elsewhere! Each pattern's instructions go into great detail regarding
exactly what you need in order to recreate these most desirable household items!
The contents of this book include:
Preface
Chapter I
Materials
Bases of
Various Shapes and Sizes
Types and
Grades of Canes
Types and
Grades of Raffia
Types and
Grades of Rushes
Storage and
Preparation of Materials
Tools Needed
Oak Frames for
Articles Without Base
Piercer
Chapter II
Terms In Use
Weaving
Techniques Used
Spokes
Single Weaving
Weavers
Double Weaving
Pairing
Triple Twist
Rope Twist
Single Plait
Double Plait
Chapter III
Directions for
Workers
Wet Canes
Size of Canes
Odd Number of
Spokes
Even Number of
Spokes
Mode of Weaving
New Weavers
Splicing
Broken Spokes
Chapter IV
Finishing
Touches
Varnish
Singeing
Enamel
Chapter V
General
Instructions
Ordinary Centre
with 17 Spokes
Spokes Crossed
for Centre
Inserting
Weaver
Dividing into
Separate Spokes
Position of Odd Spoke
on Wrong Side of Centre
Chapter VI
Remarks on Borders
Open Border I
Open Border II
Insertion
Open Border III
Open Border IV
Open Border V with
Details of Plait
Closed Border I
Closed Border II
Closed Border III
Chapter VII
Fancy Baskets
Tumbler or Flower Pot
Cover
Flower Pot Cover
Pincushion Basket
Round Work Basket with
Lid
Barrel Shaped Paper
Basket with Wooden Base
Pail-shaped
Paper Basket with Cane
Base
Fern Hanger
Frame for Fern Hanger
Toilet Tidy
Oval Basket
Round Base
Oval Base
Detail of Handle
Method of Holding Oval
Basket for Weaving Sides
Square Basket with
Wooden Base
Handle for Square
Basket
Base of Square Basket
as Held for Weaving Border for Foot
Square Basket as Held for Weaving Sides
Section of Square
Basket with Straight Corners
Flower
Basket
Waste Paper
Basket
Table Basket
Horseshoe Basket
Tripod Stand
Table Centre for
Glowers in Pots, or Group of Vases
Flower Vase
Stove Ornament
Index
You will
appreciate the attention taken in providing a TOP QUALITY PRODUCT that you will
use for many years to come. This information has been scanned into
a CD-ROM REPUBLICATION using the Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF format. You may
download a FREE version of the Adobe software program at www.adobe.com .
This is
NOT a copy of another CD-ROM. You will receive an ORIGINAL CD of this historic
and resourceful book. The text is viewed easily from your computer or you may
choose to print each page as you read this amazing book on millinery
construction. Every page has been meticulously scanned, cleaned and burned to
preserve this ANTIQUE book's information and patterns to CD-ROM! The format of
this resource has so many more advantages than the original book.
What
are the benefits of an antique book CD republication?
* Every image
and every page has been scanned to produce crystal clear images and you never
have to deal with any crumbling old paper!
* These scans
are completely sizable. You can enlarge and print according to your visual
needs!
* Each page is
saved in PDF format at a high dsi and is readily accessible using
Adobe Acrobat (or other pdf reading software programs). This program is very
user friendly and allows you to print any one specific page or the entire book!
* Each time you
want to use an image, a page or pages you can print it out. Every one will be as
crisp and clear as the last!
* If you spill
your coffee, tea or soda on a page you just print yourself another!
* You can put
all of your notes or musings on your printouts and save them in a folder for
future referencing!
*Each CD-ROM
comes in a protective case!
Curious about
the quality of these scans? Please contact me and I will forward an image for
your own personal inspection! Scale it, edit it, print it to fit your needs and
you are surely going to be quite pleased with the results! You will appreciate
the attention taken in providing a TOP QUALITY PRODUCT that you will use for
many years to come...
Check out my
other auctions for many other unique needlework ANTIQUE book CD REPUBLICATIONS
of the same or similar interest listed for your
creative pleasure!
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money orders or personal check.
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source.
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