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Sample Book (France)
This is a Sample book. It is dated 1927 and we acquired it in 1936. Its medium is cardboard, silk. It is a part of the Textiles department.
This object was
donated by
Herman A. Elsberg.
It is credited Gift of Herman A. Elsberg.
![A sample book showing three rows of thirty silk dyes. The dyes are largely dark in color ranging from pink to green to orange to blue to purple to brown to black in varying shades. Each dye is numbered above and the colors are named in groups with evocative color names. The first row reads [Etrusque, Varech, Madère, Matelot, Cordoue], meaning [Etruscan, Kelp, Madeira, Sailor, Cordoba]. The second row [Acier, Marjolaine, Prairie, Charleston, Rouseau], meaning [Steel, Marjoram, Prairie, Charleston, Rouseau]. The third row [Amethyste, Cédre, Citardon, Lichen, Pensée], meaning [Amethyst, Cedar, Lemon, Lichen, Pansy]. At the top of the book [CHAMBRE SYNDICALE DES TEINTURIERS], meaning [DYER'S TRADE UNION] is printed in black capital letters with H.A. ELSBERG stamped in black capitals underneath. There is a red stamp at the top left corner along with the number 1936-31-1 in black.](https://images.collection.cooperhewitt.org/175254_116d1e5b1cc0edef_n.jpg "Sample Book, Carte de Nuances de la Chambre Syndicale des Teinturiers (Shade Card of the Dyer’s Trade Union)")
- Sample Book, Carte de Nuances de la Chambre Syndicale des Teinturiers (Shade...
- paper, cardboard, silk.
- Gift of Herman A. Elsberg.
- 1936-31-1
Its dimensions are
H x W: 29.4 x 37.2 cm (11 9/16 x 14 5/8 in.)
Cite this object as
Sample Book (France); cardboard, silk; H x W: 29.4 x 37.2 cm (11 9/16 x 14 5/8 in.); Gift of Herman A. Elsberg; 1936-31-2
