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Sample Book (USA)
This is a Sample book. It was made by Waverly Fabrics. It is dated 1953 and we acquired it in 1976. Its medium is cotton, rayon and its technique is woven. It is a part of the Textiles department.
It is credited Gift of Mrs. Lincoln Johnson.
- Textile (France)
- silk.
- Anonymous bequest in memory of Albert and Rebecca Elsberg.
- 1938-82-204-a
![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 × 12.5 cm (11 7/16 × 4 15/16 in.)
It is inscribed
Date in pencil on cover: July 1953
Cite this object as
Sample Book (USA); Made by Waverly Fabrics; cotton, rayon; H x W: 29 × 12.5 cm (11 7/16 × 4 15/16 in.); Gift of Mrs. Lincoln Johnson; 1976-54-1
