Antique Victorian Hair Work Instrc CD Mourning Jewelry!

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127-yr-old Etchings & Instructions for

CUTWORK or PALETTE WORK Mourning Jewelry

CD REPUBLICATION

Originally Published in 1877!

Up for bid, is a CD REPUBLICATION of PRECIOUSLY RARE ORIGINAL "HAIR WORK" INSTRUCTIONS with 29 steel plate etchings! This SCARCE instructional information was put to paper by experienced morning jewelry artists from the early to pre-Victorian era. This information was originally published in 1877! (Original source is NOT for sale)

This HISTORIC item contains etchings, instructions, diagrams, designs and fundamentals for creating a variety of hair-work jewelry art items. This is not braided "table work" but "cutwork or palette work." There are etchings for 29 hair and bead ANTIQUE designs with instructions included for brooches and lockets! Larger versions of this work was also framed under glass for wall decorations or tabletop displays. This type of original information is seldom found on eBay or elsewhere! It is amazing that such a simple, beautiful and sentimentally wonderful art (which was practiced from the 1600's through the late 1800's) was so broadly neglected in being placed the written word! I was fortunate enough in my bibliomaniacal searching to run across this rarified gem and am sharing with those who love the old arts as much as I!!!

These instructions are characteristic of the crafts done by our lady ancestors! During its heyday hairwork was not just for remembering and commemorating your loved-one's passing. Hair jewelry was made for the commemoration of many special occassions such as first haircuts, in lieu of photographs, and even in specially designed post cards and Valentines Day cards...

This is the perfect opportunity to purchase your own version of another wonderful original item revealing our heritage from early America and European! And if you are interested in more regarding this almost dead art you might do an online search for the "Hair Art International Restorers." This is, as far as I have been able to research it, the first hair-work "Society" in America. I believe these folks could be a wonderful resorce in gaining more information regarding this lovely, lovely art for those of you who are interested...

What a historically educational and delightful art instructional piece this is!

"The smoothness and regularity of hair-work is its greatest beauty, and there is no branch of fancy work which requires so few rules, or which may be so readily acquired by practice. A dexterous use of the fingers, neatness of finish, and that skill in manipulating, called "nimble fingering," are the great requisites in forming perfect leaves and flowers of hair."

"Take nature for your guide, and with hair of various colors and lengths, you will be able to form almost any flower you desire." What a historically educational and delightful art instructional piece this is!

Contents:

Brooches, Lockets, etc.

Tools Necessary

The Single Plait

Tasteful Designs

Cross and Wreath

Hair Cross

Hair Wreath

Design for Shield

Crown and Hearts

Star Flowers

Cluster of Convolvulus

Prince's Feather

Group Carnations

Pansies

Butterfly

Ribbon

Forget-me-not

Bell-shaped Flowers

Lily-of-the-valley

Buds of Roses

Roses

Leaves and Tendrils

Double Marguerite

Form of Leaf

Fuchsia

Clover Leaves

Asters

Orange Flowers

Stylized Flower

Oxalis Blooms

Feather Design

Dove Design

The antique and vintage glue, thread, fabrics, beads, brooch settings, etc., can be found on eBay quite readily. You just have to hunt a little bit! :) Or, of course, you can utilize contemporary tools and materials found at a near by fabric, craft or hobby store…

 Thank you for viewing my auction! Please check my other auctions for a variety of interesting vintage & antiqued items.

This information has been scanned onto CD-ROM using the Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF format. You may download the latest FREE version of this software quickly at www.adobe.com . This is NOT a copy of another CD-ROM. You will receive an ORIGINAL CD of this 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 antique beadwork. 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 at a high dpi 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! They are reformated in full-page sizing for better viewing of details, etc.!

* Each page is saved in PDF format at a high dsi and is readily accessible using the downloadable Adobe Acrobat Reader software program. This program is very user friendly and allows you to print any one specific page, pages 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!

* 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...

  Payment: I prefer Paypal but also accept Bidpay, money orders or personal check.

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