Weaver's draft notebook
Item
Dublin Core
Title
Weaver's draft notebook
Description
Probably a British weaver's notebook signed by Benjamin Daves (1774) and mentions Birmingham, England. Includes weaver's drafts, names of patterns, directions, some descriptions of patterns, details of pricings, and how much thread needed to be used. Also includes an account of fabrics purchased with cost and recipes to cure Kings Evil, shortness of breath, ague, collick, fever, and rheumatism.
Bound in a wallet style vellum binding with metal catch and clasp.
Also includes five pieces of cloth.
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Collection
Citation
“Weaver's draft notebook,” Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, accessed April 23, 2024, https://cwfjdrlsc.omeka.net/items/show/94.