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Godey's lady's book (1840)

Philadelphia, Pa. : L.A. Godey · leaf 646

An illustration from Godey's lady's book, 1840, leaf 646
WORK DEPARTMENT. AETICLES FOR PRESENTS OR FANCY FAIRS. ORNAMENT FOR A LAMP. Take a round piece of card about four inchesin diameter, another strip five inches wide, andlong enough to completely encircle the roundpiece. Thread the beads on a strong thread,and begin in the centre of the round… … of the round piece. Make then six rows ofblue, seven of white, six of blue, and two ofwhite. Fasten off strongly. Line with bluesilk, and finish with a tassel of blue silk, witha white bead at the end of each thread of silk.Put this ornament over the wick of the lamp,through the daytime, as a…

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