Name/Title
The Irish flowerersEntry/Object ID
NK9446.B6 1971Description
"This history of the Irish embroidery and lace industries since 1600 describes the social conditions under which women (and men) in these industries worked, and draws on some hitherto unused material, and catalogues of industrial exhibitions in Europe and America, to examine, the kinds of partonage that existed before 1920, and the role of the co-operatives. The book attempts to estimate the importance of Irish lacemaking at various periods, the views that workers themselves took their skills, and the value of earnings. Finally, it deals with the present situation, particularly as seen by teachers, agents and workers." -- PUBLISHERAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Lucy DillonNotes
Gift of Lucy Dillon, February 2024.Lexicon
Search Terms
embroidery--ireland--history, lace and lace making--ireland--history, lace industry--ireland--historyBook Details
Author
Elizabeth BoylePublisher
Ulster Folk Museum, Institute of Irish StudiesDate Published
1971ISBN
090258801X, 9780902588011LCCN
76868975Notes
Length: 160