Woman’s handiwork in modern homes, by Constance Cary Harrison; with numerous illustrations and five colored plates from designs by Samuel Colman, Rosina Emmet, George Gibson, and others (1881)
Harrison, Burton, Mrs., 1843-1920 · [New York] C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 105
he secret of this work, known only to the monks whowrought it, was kept until the breaking up of the monas-teries, when it was eagerly acquired by kings daughtersand such great ladies as were then instructed in the decora-tive arts. The earliest oriental attempts at lace were also embodiedin…
Interior decoration · Embroidery · Painting · Decoration and ornament
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