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Catalogue of books and materials for basket-making, J.L. Hammett Company, Kendall Square, Cambridge, Mass.,

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1924-1925

Location Note

Product catalogues: Art and photography supplies: Art and craft supplies

GUSN

GUSN-267234

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Description

Basket making supplies are described in the catalog. The cover title reads "Hammett's catalogue, books-materials for basket making." The catalog includes loose items as follows: Basketry materials and bases, supplement to catalog, April 1925 (2 copies). Hammett's basketry materials, revised prices, April 1925 (2 copies). Butterflies for tray decorations.

Details

Descriptive Terms

baskets (containers)
trays
footstools (stools)
window boxes
window seats
umbrella stands
crafts (art genres)
advertising
business (commercial function)
artists' materials
weaving
trade catalogs
price lists

Physical Description

1 trade catalog, 32 pages : illustrations ; 9 x 6 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Date of Acquisition

2000-12

Reference Code

EP001.12.003.001.015

Image Dimensions

9 x 6 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Greg Smart, 2000

Places

Cambridge (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

J.L. Hammett Co. (Publisher)

Material Type

trade catalogs
price lists

Subjects

Kendall Square (Cambridge, Mass.)

Descriptive Terms

J. L. Hammett Company

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Product catalogues: Art and photography supplies: Art and craft supplies

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