Medium:

Medium: paper, leather, cotton, silk, and wool

Dimensions:

H x W x D (c): 60.8 × 40 × 4.1 cm (23 15/16 × 15 3/4 × 1 5/8 in.)

Type:

sample books

Sample book

Made in:

France and USA

Date:

late 19th–early 20th century

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Oversized sample book with two columns of fabric swatches in triangular wedge shapes. Samples have numbers stamped next to them in dark blue ink. Samples are mainly woven stripes, plaids and solids in white or pale to medium shades. Some have simple figured, striped or geometric grounds. Many swatches are stamped "OUT" in dark ink.

Credit Line:

Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt

Accession Number:

1931-88-151-c

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

See more items in:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Textiles Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq490d8a8a9-a3a4-467c-aea6-51e1d7162b76

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1931-88-151-c