Wood-carving
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on carved, cut, or gouged wood having both a decorative and functional purpose. Works on art works made by carving or assembling components of wood and created primarily for their aesthetic value are entered under Wood sculpture.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
R. Lee figurehead pattern book
Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 31116022180670]
Identifier: 008-02-01
Scope and Contents
The pattern-book includes over 150 drawings of figureheads and stern carvings for ships. The original drawings and some clippings are pasted into the book.
Dates:
1840
Woodworking Design Books
Collection — Box Multi-collection box: [Barcode: 31116022181421]
Identifier: 106-03
Content Description
Bookseller Description: Three manuscript woodworking design books, produced around the 1890s in the United Kingdom. The books feature pen and ink stencils and applied cuts for layouts. Each of the covers of the books have titles pasted onto them. The titles are: Original Designs Book, Designs for Woodcrafting, and Designs for Chip Carving. The 'Design for Chip Carving' book appears to have a souvenir blank notebook published by the art department of 'Pure Boots Drug Company' that was then...
Dates:
[1890s?]
Found in:
Providence Public Library
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Woodworking Design Books