French Fabric Sample Book, early 20th century
Enclosing printed crepe, chiffons, flocked, textured and embroidered silks, in spots, check, stripes and floral designs
37cm by 55cm by 7cm
74 double sided pages, 5 blank pages, over 1,830 samples of various sizes, approximately 4% are missing, some fabrics have typed paper labels pinned to them, a couple of titles relate to Ecossais
In a green cloth mounted ledger with mottled green and black paper mount, the front and back labelled Paquet D'Echantillions 1910
Another with Silk Samples, in a similar ledger
Enclosing silk samples in checks and stripes
34cm by 50cm by 12cm
176 double side pages, 16 blank pages, many are large samples approximately 51cm by 23cm, each has a sticker and handwritten number, some have been cut, over 295 samples and 65 missing, one page stamped Bayle, Coinde & Begot, 8 Rue Lefont, Lyon, string binding has become loose
In a green fabric mount and green and black mottled paper, titled Rubans Ecossais 1908
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