ARTS AND CRAFTS FOR HOME DECORATION, DENNISON-CRAFT COURSE PART 3

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

ARTS AND CRAFTS FOR HOME DECORATION, DENNISON-CRAFT COURSE PART 3

Entry/Object ID

2000.173.1.3

Description

ARTS AND CRAFTS FOR HOME DECORATION, DENNISON-CRAFT COURSE PART 3 Color: Black; Brown; Green "Arts and Crafts for Home Decoration, Dennison-craft Course Part 2: Sealing Wax Craft-Gifts and Novelties," issued by Dennison-craft, 1929. The 48-page artfact has a brown paper cover with the title at the top and at the bottom. At the center is a color illustration of a woman in a green dress sitting at a table and working on crafts. The room she sits in is decorated with a variety of crafts which are seen on a bookshelf and table in the background. At the center of the back is a line drawing of a lamp, framed photo, and a basket. At the beginning of the inside is a table of contents, title-page, and an introduction. There are instructions for crafts using sealing wax to paint; make jewelry; make pulls for draperies and lamps; creating flowers; candles; plaques; vases and boxes; and crystal trees and flowers. Novelty crafts include a hanging parrot; decorated boxes; pocket book; stationery folder; crepe paper basket; lamp screen; elephant; portfolio; and book ends. At the back is an index. Many black and white photographs and illustrations are also included. With abrasions; creases; foxing; some pest damage; tears; and stains, the object is in overall fair condition.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Art, Basket making, Weaving, Drapery, Interior decoration, Jewelry, Flowers

Search Terms

Three-dimensional, Pamphlets, Dennison-craft, Decoration and ornament, Arts and crafts movement, Basketry, Crepe paper, Drapery in interior decoration, Sealing wax, Candles and lights, House furnishings

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Pamphlets