Weaver's thesis book
Unknown Maker
Description and directions for setting up a loom, including sketches of heddle arrangements, and finished samples of 102 different textiles. Directions in German script. Bound in worn grayish buckram with "Fried. Rölker" stamped in gold letters on the front cover.
Credit: Museum purchase from Friends of the Museum Fund
19th century
Medium: buckram, paper
1938-26-2
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