Elizabeth Taylor’s Recycled Moccasin Top

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Jim’s Description

Overview

Number of pages:

Year complete: 1997

Measurements: H: 7 cm, W: 7.1 cm, T: 5 cm*

* H= Height, W = how wide the cover is, T = Thickness of book

Materials

Paper - All flax and/or hemp from Frog Mill (water powered stamper)

Sewing - Melody’s homespun flax on 88 Clarkson cord

Trim - Plough and scraper, bone burnish

Boards - Air dried, quarter split Idaho Yew - totally by hand

Endbands - Melody’s homespun flax

Covering - Our neighbor, Elizabeth Taylor who is a farmer and friend, tanned a deer hide, made moccasins and wore them for three years. I then got the tops to make book spines. The leather is traditional native brain (oil) tanned deer - known for its durability by natives and pioneers alike.

Clasps - Strap clasp of brass with rawhide core

Price: $4,605