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The National Artistic Hair Work Company: Catalog of Designs for Artistic Hair Scenery and Ornaments

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Originally published in 1866!

Up for your consideration is another marvelous DakotaPrairieTreasures DOWNLOADABLE PDF FILE of the original, "The National Artistic Hair Work Company: Catalog of Designs for Artistic Hair Scenery and Ornaments!"

This a Victorian hair worker's dream! A Victorian Hair Work Designs Resource which is not available anywhere else! (Original is NOT for sale)

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Our DOWNLOADABLE PDF FILE contains over 222 Etchings of Various Hairwork Memorabilia in it's 58 pages. These include such items as: Mourning Jewelry, Rings, Wreaths, Wall Pictures, Pendants and much more! From tiny ring designs to large to-be-framed designs!


This HISTORIC DOWNLOADABLE PDF FILE also contains 6 charts cross-referencing which of the numbered 222 designs to be were mounted on what size glass dimensions. These glass size dimensions (in inches) include: 10x14, 8x10, 6x8, 4x6, 3 1/4 x 4 1/4, 2 5/8 x 3 1/4 and 2 1/2 x2.

Super great info for the hair work recreationist!


This is a absolute historical gem for both the current creators of hair work jewelry, etc., students and researches of this virtually lost art and those who just love to study the lifestyle and arts of European and American of the mid-19th century.


An excerpt:

"All smaller designs are mounted on 1 3/8 x 1 5/8 or larger. We can furnish you the size Negatives on a larger glass to order. The larger the glass the designs are on the more margin you will have...Any Design 2 5/8 x 3 1/4, or smaller ---monograms or letters---we furnish the negative not mounted if desired."


It contains a plethora of original Victorian symbolic designs in honor of this genteel culture's most beloved family members and friends.


A sampling of the symbolic designs include, but are not limited to, the following:


Significant and Symbolic Items

Many different Crosses

Many different Urns

Various Urns filled with Roses

Various Urns filled with Flowers

Anchors

Various Grave Markers or Stones

Various Monuments

Fences

Feathers

Various Floral Wreaths

Various Floral Wreaths to encircle Monograms

Various Floral Baskets

Ribbons

Bows

Harbors

Sailboats

Cross and Crown

Various Floral Wreath encircling Crown and Monogram

Floral Wreath encircling Crown

Feather Wreath encircling a Wreath-hung Crucifix

Various Flower filled Cornucopias

Flower Wreathed Urn or Grave Marker

Hearts and Flowers

Ornate Flower Urn on Draped Table with Songbird

Noah's Ark

Man's Hand Hold up a Cross

Various Graveyards with Stones, etc.

Various Fleur-de-lis either singly, with Flowers, or with Wheat Heads

Empty row boat on Stream Bank with background of Hills and Trees


Persons and Angels

Jesus Carrying Cross to Golgotha on Stony Path while watched by 2 Roman Solders and Mary

Angels standing

Winged Angel making a Proclamation

Angel Weeping at Graveside

Angel Leaning Over Curly Haired Child in Cradle with Sentiment, "My Dear Child, Heaven Above is Waiting for You" background includes Window with Night sky, Stars and Diamond-shaped Window Panes

Cherubs

Winged Cherub

Children

Infants

Lake with man rowing small boat or rowboat

Woman walking a tree-lined country lane

Various Floral Wreaths to encircle Loved One's (boy, girl) Tintype Photograph

Two Fishermen at Sea with Fishing Net

Two Children Standing in Graveyard


Animals and Birds

Eagle on Craggy Rock with Wings Outspread with background of Pine Trees and Clouds in Shy

Sheep and lambs

Dove with Olive Twig

Swallows with Church, Steeple and Trees in background

Parrot with Flower-filled Urn

Gold Finches

Gold Finches Feeding on Purple Thistle Blossoms

Various Song Birds

Various Doves

Pigeon

Butterfly

Moth

Scroll with 2 Parent Birds (Baltimore Orioles?), Floral Spray and Sentiment "In Memory of Our Dear Children"

Bluebird Nest in Blooming Apple Tree with 3 Nestlings or Baby Birds, 2 Parent Birds Singing and Feeding Them

Songbird Sitting in a Cage's Open Door amongst many Flowers

Two Birds Quarreling amongst Flowers and Dandelions Seed heads

1 Bird Perched next to Nest Containing 5 Speckled Eggs in Blooming Tree Branches

Various Flying and Perched Birds


Trees

Popular

Weeping willow

Elm

Ash

etc.


Flowers

Convolvulus

Morning Glories

Pansies

Forget-me-nots

Dahlias

Roses

Daisies

Lilies or Easter Lilies

Ivy Vines

Bleeding Heart

Marigolds or Azaleas

Single Cabbage Rose

Large Sheave of Wheat

Scottish or Irish Thistle

Poppies

etc.


Buildings

Homes

Churches

Steeples

Cathedrals

Mother's Fence-enclosed Mausoleum with Weeping Willow, Cross, Popular Trees, Floral Wreaths

Country Chapel

Farm House and Yard with Cattle, Cows, Calves, Cat etc.

Two Story Farm House with 3 Chimneys, Balcony, Horse and Carriage, Trees etc.

Forest Home Grounds Entrance with Pedestrians, Horse and Carriage, Ornate Lawn, Trees, Tower

Huge Colonial Style 2-Story Home with Gables, Picket Fence, Men and Women Pedestrians, Fancy Horse and Carriage, Trees, Lawns, Flower Beds


Landscapes

Church yards

Countryside

Graveyards

Country lanes

Grave marker with Pine Trees on Hillside

Moonlit Country Lake with Starry Sky and clouds

Many Grave Markers or Stones with Weeping Willow Trees and Flowers

Countryside Bridge with People Crossing it, House, Trees, River

Hills

Mountains

Broken Down Country Wooden Fence

Various Lakes and Sea Scenes with Sailboats, Boats, Row Boats, Fishing Men, Hills, Trees, Birds, Rock Outcroppings, Clouds, Waves, etc.

Mountain Lakes with no Boats or People but lots of trees and bucolic charm

etc.


Sentiments

Father, Mother, Husband, Wife, Brother, Sister, Children,

"Not Dead but Sleeping"

"Regrets Eternals"

etc.


Letterings and Numbers

6 Fancy Alphabets Sets

2 Fancy Number Sets


The ladies and gents of earlier times put their hands to such marvelous work using the palette method!

This Victorian Hair Work Catalog's DESIGN images will be useful to the experienced hair worker to create her own beautiful items or just a wonder for the layperson to study! This work does not contain any instructions on the methods used to make palate hair work items nor any braided Hairwork designs. However, we do have two other Victorian Hair Work DOWNLOADABLE PDF FILE Republications which do contain both palette and braided hairwork methods and designs which are available in our store.


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