Author: Herr, Patricia T.
Title: The Ornamental Branches: " Needlework and Arts from the Lititz Moravian Girls' School, between 1800 and 1865
Description: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, The Heritage Center Museum of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1996. Softcover. Beige & color illus. wraps, 88 pp. 35 BW illus. 10 color plates. Issued as part of the 250th anniversary celebration of Linden Hall, the school these young crafters attended in Lititz, Pennsylvania. Includes school rosters from the early 1800s, as well as lists of the geographic origins of the boarding students. Interesting! Contents as follows: "The ornamental branches": needlework and arts from the Lititz Moravian Girls' School between 1800 and 1865 -- Lititz Day School roster: 1808 to 1840 -- Lititz Boarding School roster: 1794 to 1840 -- Geographic origin of boarding students -- Endnotes. VG+, picture is not of actual book but a previous copy .

Keywords: American Decorative Arts ; American Needlework ; Moravian Needlework ; ; Needlework - American


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