Several 1870s public domain patterns available in the Library of Congress

[pedrofret]

 

Hi all,

During my search for old patterns, I discovered that the Library of Congress hosts some 19th-century patterns on its website, and I’d like to share them with you. Simply visit https://www.loc.gov/ and search for 'Williams Ornamental Library.' You should find six results featuring patterns. Then, search for 'fretwork,' and you’ll find a few more. While I find these patterns somewhat primitive and doubt they would be of much interest to scroll, I still wanted to share this information with you. Additionally, there may be more patterns if you use the right keywords in your search.

Pedro Lopez.

[Joe W.]

I guess it's true - there is nothing new under the sun.

But that is still a very cool find. 

[Scrappile]

Thanks, Pedro, And members, I believe Pedro owns finescrollsaw.com.  Great patterns, I have done several great patterns and great service.

[Norm Fengstad]

Very interesting site, thanks for sharing