Diamond Dye rug book [microform]
A Diamond Dye rug book from 1899, issued by Wells & Richardson Co. as a catalogue of hooked and stencilled rug and mat patterns sold with dye for home makers. The pages show numbered designs priced at 15 to 25 cents, each with a page reference to its instructions. Its floral medallions, scrolls, cross, welcome mat, swan and butterfly designs suit designers seeking vintage folk-craft patterns for textile, stencil or border work.
![Picture 1 of 7 from Diamond Dye rug book [microform] (1899), leaf 4](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-cihm_01194-4-0.webp)
![Picture 2 of 7 from Diamond Dye rug book [microform] (1899), leaf 5](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-cihm_01194-5-0.webp)
![Picture 3 of 7 from Diamond Dye rug book [microform] (1899), leaf 9](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-cihm_01194-9-0.webp)
![Picture 4 of 7 from Diamond Dye rug book [microform] (1899), leaf 15](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-cihm_01194-15-0.webp)
![Picture 5 of 7 from Diamond Dye rug book [microform] (1899), leaf 16](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-cihm_01194-16-0.webp)
![Picture 6 of 7 from Diamond Dye rug book [microform] (1899), leaf 17](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-cihm_01194-17-0.webp)
![Picture 7 of 7 from Diamond Dye rug book [microform] (1899), leaf 26](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-cihm_01194-26-0.webp)