Rug braiding made easy . . ., Braid-Aid Company, Kingston, Mass., 1949

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Location Note

85M-01-314-Z-F-0206

GUSN

GUSN-364809

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Description

Trade catalog published by the Braid-Aid Company, based in Kingston, Massachusetts. Dated 1949. Discusses the rug braiding process, including selecting materials how to braid, choosing colors, creating patterns, and how to braid other items. Includes illustrations showing readers how to braid.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
furnishings (artifacts)
braiding
rugmaking
rugs
crafts (art genres)
illustrations (layout features)
specifications
tables (documents)
printed ephemera
trade catalogs
instructions (document genre)

Physical Descrption

1 trade catalog, 15 pages : illustrations ; 10 7/8 x 8 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Date of Acquisition

2000

Reference Code

EP001.12.009.001.024

Credit Line

Gift of Jane C. Nylander, 2000

Places

Kingston (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Braid-Aid Company (Publisher)

Material Type

printed ephemera
trade catalogs
instructions (document genre)

Other Organizations

Braid-Aid Company

Subjects

Advertisement
Braided Rag
Craft

Description Level

Item

Location Note

85M-01-314-Z-F-0206

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