Louis Gluehr – oak leaves and acorns

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K-KB001 Louis Gluehr – Oak leaves with acorns
Small fragment of a Berlin woolwork pattern, showing oak leaves and acorns. No maker or pattern number but most likely from Louis Gluehr based on the partial inscription on the bottom.
Image donated by ebay seller karamellblau, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma.

Berlin woolwork patterns would often contain more than one motif. As patterns were expensive and precious, such multiple patterns would be cut into pieces and those used as separate patterns, an easy way to share patterns and costs among more needleworkers. Unfortunately such fragments can be difficult to identify. In this case however, part of the bottom inscription with the makers name and address is preserved. We have more patterns from various publishers and on comparing the complete patterns with inscriptions to this partial one, only Louis Gluehr matches. The pattern number would have gone with the right side of the pattern, and until we find another complete copy we can’t reconstruct that. Still, a lovely little motif, probably used on cigarette etuis, boxes and other small items.