20th Nov, 2020 10:30 GMT/BST

The Pattern Sale - Online auction

 
Lot 2025
 

2025

French Fabric Sample Book, early 20th century Including printed and embroidered silk veils,...

French Fabric Sample Book, early 20th century
Including printed and embroidered silk veils, cotton voile in a variety of designs including spotted, flocked, striped, applied trims and over stitching, some printed with the name M Merloz, wool and silks, evening fabrics applied with cut steel and other beads, each page has the handwritten details of every sample, giving the design number and details of the fabric, designs are numbered from 4158 to 4450
33cm by 50.5cm by 12cm
129 double sided pages, approximately 410 samples including 10 folded paper patterns pinned to the book, three floral colour printed designs on paper, approximately 20% fabric samples missing
In a fabric mounted ledger
Small Album, of similar date

Enclosing woven and printed silks and brocades, tartans, stripes, checks, damask etc
26cm by 34cm by 3.5cm
63 double sided pages, with handwritten title near the front of the book Collection 5/1/04 Claude, 445 samples of varying sizes, approximately 36% of the samples are missing overall
In a black fabric mounted folding book
(2)

Sold for £320
Estimated at £300 - £500


 

. Some of the fine voiles are torn/worn, some have got stuck to the opposite pages, scuffing and wear. Second album - some scuffing and wear.

 


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