Embroidery transfer
Briggs and Co.
Category
Ephemera
Date
1870 - 1900
Materials
Paper
Collection
Killerton, Devon
NT 1359103.1
Summary
Embroidery transfers printed on tissue paper. Pattern for edging/eyelet embroidery. Unused. Stamped 'BRIGGS' still folded in original paper label. Pale green label gummed at one end. Printed in black 'BRIGGS AND COMPYS TRANSFERRING PAPERS REGISTERED TRADE MARK' Depicts coat of arms and motto 'BRAVELY AND FAITHFULLY' with instructions for use; 'THE IRON MUST ONLY BE WARM NOT HOT WITHDRAW THE PAPER. AS THE IRON PASSES OVER IT' on reverse 'TO TRANSFER THE DESIGN USE A COOL IRON A BENZINE WILL ERASE THE PATTERNS IF REQUIRED. B AND Co ARE THE SOLE INVENTORS OF THE PROCESS OF TRANSFERRING PATTERNS BY HEAT' .
Makers and roles
Briggs and Co.