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Decorative Initials

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Description: One set of initial sheets entitled Decorative Initials, published by Davis Press, Worcester, Massachusetts, ca. 1920. This set is comprised of 13 sheets of decorative initials and appears to consist of sheets from two or three different sets. The sheets are unnumbered and unlabeled and are housed within a paper envelope entitled: Decorative Initials: Made by the Davis Press for Use in Schools. A descriptive paragraph states there are 92 initials within this group. "M. Spofford" is written in ms. on the verso of one of the leaves.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: circa 1920
Call number: ephKAEE
Creator: Korzenik, Diana (1941-)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Diana Korzenik, August 1997.

Ships in Decoration

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One set of art reproductions entitled Ships in Decoration, by Pedro J. Lemos, published by The School Arts Magazine, Davis Press, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1929. This is a portfolio of 15 numbered plates of art reproductions of ships. Various methods of art are represented and include: stencils, batik, pen and ink drawing, tiles and patterns. The plates are not individually labeled, but below each set of images are several lines of text that provide suggestions or directions for use in design. The set of plates is housed within an illustrated paper folder.

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Fifteen Easy Methods of Applied Decoration

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One instructional pamphlet entitled Fifteen Easy Methods of Applied Decoration, by Pedro J. Lemos, "Director of Museum of Fine Arts, Standford University, California", ca. 1935. This leaflet is 4 unnumbered pages in length, and outlines various methods of decoration in a variety of media. It was designed to accompany a set of pattern sheets (unnamed); the 15 methods of decoration outlined are for use with the pattern sheets. The methods outlined in the pamphlet are: decorative charcoal tonal work; cut paper panels; paper batik decoration; waxless batik decoration; Javanese batik decoration; linoleum block print decoration; Crayonex textile decoration; Tempera-Tex fabric decoration; parchment paper decoration; stained glass effect decoration; carved wood decoration; applique embroidered cloth decoration; Reliefo or Gesso decoration; painted color cement tile; and carved cement tile.

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Glass drawing slate within a decorative wooden frame with paper border

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One glass drawing slate within a decorative wooden frame with paper border. Accompanying the slate are two sheets of images, one in color (patterns) and one in outline images, to be used with the drawing slate. The slate glass bears the pencil-drawn images of an elephant, cherries, and a flower. Title supplied by cataloger.

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Drawing Teacher

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One boxed set of paper stencils entitled Drawing Teacher, manufactured by Parker Brothers Incorporated, Salem, Massachusetts, ca. 1910. The set is comprised of 12 paper stencils, featuring flowers, animals, and people, each with a decorative border. The set is housed within a paperboard box that has a color illustrated paper label mounted to the top lid. Accompanying the stencils is one stenciled image, which has been colored. The stencils are housed separately from the box.

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American The 'Old Faithful' Crayons 1044

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One boxed set of chalk entitled American The 'Old Faithful' Crayons 1044, manufactured by the American Crayon Co., Sandusky, Ohio and New York, ca. 1900. This set of thin chalk contains 25 different colors, all of which are fragments. The set is housed within a blue paperboard box. Laid in are two sheets containing Italian ms. writing on them.

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Artist's Scrap Book

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One set of art reproductions entitled Artist's Scrap Book, arranged by Pedro J. Lemos, published by The School Arts Magazine, Davis Press, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1929. This portfolio of art reproductions is comprised of 104 numbered plates and an illustrated publisher's advertisement for the portfolio. Each of the plates contain numerous images of artworks by a variety of artists. Each plate is numbered and the images are grouped and labeled by category. Some of the categories included are: Hillside Houses, Decorative Trees, Fantastic Figures, Busy Women, Feminine Activities, Colonial People, Figure Groups, Children of the Eighties, Foreign Lands, Birds, Animals, and Flowers. "Courtesy of the Ladies' Home Journal" is printed in the lower left-hand corner of each plate. The set of plates is housed within an illustrated paperboard folder; a paper label containing the contents list is mounted to the inside of the front cover. "Mabel Spofford" is written in ms., in pencil, on some of the plates.

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