French Fabric Sample Book, early 20th century
Enclosing crepes, voiles, wool, brocades, woven metallic embroidery, silks, shantung etc
33cm by 47cm by 7cm
95 pages, 9 blank pages, each page has handwritten code, 1,452 samples and only 6 missing
In a red and black mottled paper mounted ledger, velum spine and remains of a sticker to the front
Another Similar Sampler Book,
With printed and coloured silks, chiffons etc, each page has handwritten details to the top of each pages and codes
33cm by 46.5cm by 4.5cm
69 double sided pages, 557 samples and approximately 8% missing overall
In a green and black mottled paper album, spine broken, partial sticker to the front (part book)
Fabric Sample Book, French, circa 1920/30
Enclosing large samples of vibrant printed silks and chiffons
31.5cm by 45cm by 6cm
103 pages in a similar layout to the above, 650 samples, 12% missing
Only spine of ledger remains, the front and back boards are both missing
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