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2024	You found it!

Sewing Instruction Book (USA)

This is a Sewing instruction book. It was student at Grace Church Industrial School and made by Gertrude Hermes. It is dated 1901 and we acquired it in 1968. Its medium is paper, silk cotton, metal grommets. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Gertrude Hess. It is credited Gift of Gertrude Hess.

Darning Sampler (Netherlands)
silk embroidery, linen foundation.
Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.
1929-20-34

Its dimensions are

H x W x D (closed): 21 x 17.8 x 2.5 cm (8 1/4 in. x 7 in. x 1 in.)

It is inscribed

Grace Church Instructional School Sample Book of Gertrude Hermes Entered 1898 Age 9 Graduated 1901

Cite this object as

Sewing Instruction Book (USA); Made by Gertrude Hermes; Student at Grace Church Industrial School; paper, silk cotton, metal grommets; H x W x D (closed): 21 x 17.8 x 2.5 cm (8 1/4 in. x 7 in. x 1 in.); Gift of Gertrude Hess; 1968-24-1

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2CCWx/
Accession Number 1968-24-1
Object ID 18464795