2024 Choice and Precious Work, Treasures from the Schoolroom 1650-1770 The Needle and Beyond

Book Qualities 220-pages, Hardbound, Full Color (in stock now) Year of Publication, Authors, Publisher 2024, Rebecca Scott, Isabella Rosner, Alison Smith, and Katie Strachan, Witney Antiques Description The 2024 Witney Exhibition Catalog is their second, and larger, hardcover book, showcasing an extraordinarily rare collection of schoolroom treasures from 1650-1750. This catalog includes several essays that present new research in the field of 17th-century schoolgirl works, offering fresh insights into this fascinating period of needlework history. The book is anchored by an exceptional decoupage cabinet, adorned with cut-out prints from well-known engravings published for schoolgirl works. This collection is complemented by a variety of caskets and samplers, many of which form series created by the same girl. Additionally, several outstanding pieces of rolled and quilled paper work are included, highlighting the wide range of accomplishments by schoolgirls during this time. The