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MSS 16943, M.E. Lovell manuscript embroidery book and sample work, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.
This collection has been minimally processed and is open for research.
This collection contains the manuscript embroidery book and embroidered linen bag of M.E. Lovell of North Cambridge, Massachusetts. Lovell's signature and address are written on the front endpage of the book. The stamp of the stationer that sold the book – F.W. Barry, Beale and Co., Boston – is pasted at the bottom of the rear endpage. The embroidery book contains notes on patterns, two pages of pasted-in articles on Mexican crochet styles, measurements for patterns, illustrations of designs, and fourteen small crochet samples pasted in throughout. Patterns that are present in Lovell's book include "Irish Edge," "Little Shamrock," "Palm Leaves," and "Mexican Crochet." The embroidered linen bag features a decorative crocheted fold-over face and a plain pouch section.
This collection was purchased from Marginalia by the Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia on 23 January 2026.
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