French Fabric Sample Book, circa 1920's
Including woven and embroidered trims inspired by the Egyptian influence, also Chinese and Isnik style trims in a variety of colours
34cm by 48cm by 7cm
26 double sided pages, mounted with approximately 432 samples of varying sizes, 32% are missing overall
In a black fabric mounted ledger, with a sticker to the front printed with 137
French Sample Book, of similar date
Enclosing printed silks, chiffons, cottons and others, each design is shown in a large sample with differing colourways, all with handwritten details to the top of the page
34cm by 36.5cm by 5.5cm
68 double sided pages, with approximately 635 samples, approximately 4% missing
In a blue and black mottled paper mounted ledger, partial sticker to the front and code numbers to the spine
French Fabric Sample Book, dated 1924/5
With similar style samples and 10 watercolour design drawings on tracing paper, each page is split into two with two samples per page, 19cm by 14cm, and handwritten notes added to the columns in the margin
32cm by 42.5cm and 7.5cm
81 double sided pages, approximately 116 samples and about 65% are missing
In a green and black mottled paper mounted ledger, with label to the front showing the code numbers and similar to the spine
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