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Sample Book (France)

This is a Sample book. It is dated early 19th century and we acquired it in 1914. Its medium is paper, cardboard, silk, metal-wrapped silk cord, metal foil and its technique is warp-float face with supplementary warp and weft patterning. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by John G. Neeser. It is credited Gift of John G. Neeser.

  • Ribbon Samples (France)
  • silk, metallic thread.
  • Anonymous bequest in memory of Albert and Rebecca Elsberg.
  • 1938-82-123-a/g

Its dimensions are

H x W x D (closed): 29.5 x 17.1 x 3.5 cm (11 5/8 x 6 3/4 x 1 3/8 in.) 42 pages

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Sample Book (France); paper, cardboard, silk, metal-wrapped silk cord, metal foil; H x W x D (closed): 29.5 x 17.1 x 3.5 cm (11 5/8 x 6 3/4 x 1 3/8 in.) 42 pages; Gift of John G. Neeser; 1914-22-6

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