Catalog of Designs for Artistic Hair Scenery and Ornaments
Comb Bound Book Republication
Originally published in 1866!
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Up for your consideration is another marvelous Dakota Prairie Treasures Comb Bound Book Republication of the original, "The National Artistic Hair Work Company: Catalog of Designs for Artistic Hair Scenery and Ornaments!"
This a Victorian hair worker's dream! A Victorian Hair Work Designs Resource which is not available anywhere else! (Original is NOT for sale)
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This Comb Bound Book Republication contains over 222 Etchings of Various Hairwork Memorabilia in its 58 pages. These include such items as: Mourning Jewelry, Rings, Wreaths, Wall Pictures, Pendants and much more! From tiny ring designs to large to-be-framed designs!
This HISTORIC item also contains 6 charts cross-referencing which of the numbered 222 designs to be were mounted on what size glass dimensions. These glass size dimensions (in inches) include: 10x14, 8x10, 6x8, 4x6, 3 1/4 x 4 1/4, 2 5/8 x 3 1/4 and 2 1/2 x2.
Super great info for the hair work recreationist!
This is a absolute historical gem for both the current creators of hair work jewelry, etc., students and researches of this virtually lost art and those who just love to study the lifestyle and arts of European and American of the mid-19th century.
An excerpt:
"All smaller designs are mounted on 1 3/8 x 1 5/8 or larger. We can furnish you the size Negatives on a larger glass to order. The larger the glass the designs are on the more margin you will have...Any Design 2 5/8 x 3 1/4, or smaller ---monograms or letters---we furnish the negative not mounted if desired."
It contains a plethora of original Victorian symbolic designs in honor of this genteel culture's most beloved family members and friends.
A sampling of the symbolic designs include, but are not limited to, the following:
Significant and Symbolic Items
Many different Crosses
Many different Urns
Various Urns filled with Roses
Various Urns filled with Flowers
Anchors
Various Grave Markers or Stones
Various Monuments
Fences
Feathers
Various Floral Wreaths
Various Floral Wreaths to encircle Monograms
Various Floral Baskets
Ribbons
Bows
Harbors
Sailboats
Cross and Crown
Various Floral Wreath encircling Crown and Monogram
Floral Wreath encircling Crown
Feather Wreath encircling a Wreath-hung Crucifix
Various Flower filled Cornucopias
Flower Wreathed Urn or Grave Marker
Hearts and Flowers
Ornate Flower Urn on Draped Table with Songbird
Noah's Ark
Man's Hand Hold up a Cross
Various Graveyards with Stones, etc.
Various Fleur-de-lis either singly, with Flowers, or with Wheat Heads
Empty row boat on Stream Bank with background of Hills and Trees
Persons and Angels
Jesus Carrying Cross to Golgotha on Stony Path while watched by 2 Roman Solders and Mary
Angels standing
Winged Angel making a Proclamation
Angel Weeping at Graveside
Angel Leaning Over Curly Haired Child in Cradle with Sentiment, "My Dear Child, Heaven Above is Waiting for You" background includes Window with Night sky, Stars and Diamond-shaped Window Panes
Cherubs
Winged Cherub
Children
Infants
Lake with man rowing small boat or rowboat
Woman walking a tree-lined country lane
Various Floral Wreaths to encircle Loved One's (boy, girl) Tintype Photograph
Two Fishermen at Sea with Fishing Net
Two Children Standing in Graveyard
Animals and Birds
Eagle on Craggy Rock with Wings Outspread with background of Pine Trees and Clouds in Shy
Sheep and lambs
Dove with Olive Twig
Swallows with Church, Steeple and Trees in background
Parrot with Flower-filled Urn
Gold Finches
Gold Finches Feeding on Purple Thistle Blossoms
Various Song Birds
Various Doves
Pigeon
Butterfly
Moth
Scroll with 2 Parent Birds (Baltimore Orioles?), Floral Spray and Sentiment "In Memory of Our Dear Children"
Bluebird Nest in Blooming Apple Tree with 3 Nestlings or Baby Birds, 2 Parent Birds Singing and Feeding Them
Songbird Sitting in a Cage's Open Door amongst many Flowers
Two Birds Quarreling amongst Flowers and Dandelions Seed heads
1 Bird Perched next to Nest Containing 5 Speckled Eggs in Blooming Tree Branches
Various Flying and Perched Birds
Trees
Popular
Weeping willow
Elm
Ash
etc.
Flowers
Convolvulus
Morning Glories
Pansies
Forget-me-nots
Dahlias
Roses
Daisies
Lilies or Easter Lilies
Ivy Vines
Bleeding Heart
Marigolds or Azaleas
Single Cabbage Rose
Large Sheave of Wheat
Scottish or Irish Thistle
Poppies
etc.
Buildings
Homes
Churches
Steeples
Cathedrals
Mother's Fence-enclosed Mausoleum with Weeping Willow, Cross, Popular Trees, Floral Wreaths
Country Chapel
Farm House and Yard with Cattle, Cows, Calves, Cat etc.
Two Story Farm House with 3 Chimneys, Balcony, Horse and Carriage, Trees etc.
Forest Home Grounds Entrance with Pedestrians, Horse and Carriage, Ornate Lawn, Trees, Tower
Huge Colonial Style 2-Story Home with Gables, Picket Fence, Men and Women Pedestrians, Fancy Horse and Carriage, Trees, Lawns, Flower Beds
Landscapes
Church yards
Countryside
Graveyards
Country lanes
Grave marker with Pine Trees on Hillside
Moonlit Country Lake with Starry Sky and clouds
Many Grave Markers or Stones with Weeping Willow Trees and Flowers
Countryside Bridge with People Crossing it, House, Trees, River
Hills
Mountains
Broken Down Country Wooden Fence
Various Lakes and Sea Scenes with Sailboats, Boats, Row Boats, Fishing Men, Hills, Trees, Birds, Rock Outcroppings, Clouds, Waves, etc.
Mountain Lakes with no Boats or People but lots of trees and bucolic charm
etc.
Sentiments
Father, Mother, Husband, Wife, Brother, Sister, Children,
"Not Dead but Sleeping"
"Regrets Eternals"
etc.
Letterings and Numbers
6 Fancy Alphabets Sets
2 Fancy Number Sets
The ladies of earlier times put their hands to such marvelous work using the palette method!
This Victorian Hair Work Catalog's DESIGN images will be useful to the experienced hair worker to create her own beautiful items or just a wonder for the layperson to study! This work does not contain any instructions on the methods used to make palate hair work items nor any braided Hairwork designs. However, we do have another Victorian Hair Work Comb Bound Book Republication which does contain both palette and braided hairwork methods and designs which is available in our store.
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