This is a vintage crochet pattern booklet from American Thread Company. It is titled "Chair Backs." There is no copyright in the book, however, from other books I have similar to this, it is from the 1940's to early 1950's.

Some of the patterns include:

Lacy Twirls of Tatting
Knitted Baskets
Interlocking Wedding Rings
Perennial Pineapple
Child's Chair Back (Has cat carried a candle holder)
And more

The book is in good condition - inside and out...

This is a color plate of the painting of "Head from a Chinese Wall Painting" – Yuan Dynasty. The original painting is in The Metropolitan Museum of Art at the time this plate was made.

The entire plate with borders is 9 3/8" by 12 3/8" in size with a larger border at the bottom of the plate than the other three sides...

This is a color plate of the painting of "Actor Dancing" by Torii Kiyotada. The original painting is in The Metropolitan Museum of Art at the time this plate was made.

The entire plate with borders is 9 3/8" by 12 3/8" in size with a larger border on the two sides than at the top and bottom of the plate...

This is a nice piece of vintage sheet music for the song "Vienna Dreams" – known in Europe as "Wien, du Stadt meiner Traume." The English lyrics are by Irving Caesar and the music is by Dr. Rudolf Sierzynski. Harms Incorporated of New York published the music that has a copyright of 1937.

The cover shows a nice picture of a very young-looking Kitty Carlisle...

This is a very nice quilting pattern book. All patterns have a "Heart" theme. The patterns are for many different projects including wall-hangings, Heart Wall Pocket, Photo Album, Throw Pillow, and more.

Some of the pattern names include:

Heart and Home Quilt
A Happy Heart Doeth Good - Wall Hanging
Patchwork Hearts
Faithful Hearts
Fruitful Hearts
And more

The book is in very good condition - inside and out...

This is a color plate of the painting of "Island Of The Dead" by Arnold Bocklin. The original painting is in The Metropolitan Museum of Art at the time this plate was made.

The entire plate with borders is 9 3/8" by 12 3/8" in size with a larger border at the bottom of the plate than the other three sides...

This is a color plate of the painting of "The Toilet" by Edgar Degas. The original painting is in The Metropolitan Museum of Art at the time this plate was made.

The entire plate with borders is 9 3/8" by 12 3/8" in size with a larger border at the bottom of the plate than the other three sides...

This is sheet music for the song "Mammy O’Mine." The words are by William Tracey and the music is by Maceo Pinkard. Shapiro, Bernstein and Company of New York published the music that has an original copyright of 1909.

The music is in good condition – inside and out. There is some wear to the edges and corners. The left upper corner has been bent over at one time, but has been pressed out...

This is a color plate of the painting "Madame Renoir" by Auguste Renoir. The original painting is in The Philadelphia Museum Of Art at the time this plate was made.

The entire plate with borders is 9 3/8" by 12 3/8" in size with a larger border at the bottom of the plate than the other three sides...

This is a color plate of detail from the painting "George Moore" by Edouard Manet . The original painting is in The Metropolitan Museum Of Art at the time this plate was made.

The entire plate with borders is 9 3/8" by 12 3/8" in size with a larger border at the bottom of the plate than the other three sides...

This is a color plate of the painting of "Two Nudes" by Georges Rouault. The original painting is in The Metropolitan Museum of Art at the time this plate was made.

The entire plate with borders is 9 3/8" by 12 3/8" in size with a larger border at the bottom of the plate than the other three sides...

This is a color plate of the painting of Joseph from "The Adoration of the Shepherds" by Andrea Mantegna. The original painting is in The Metropolitan Museum of Art at the time this plate was made.

The entire plate with borders is 9 3/8" by 12 3/8" in size with a larger border at the bottom of the plate than the other three sides...