Salesman’s Sample Book (England), 1784

Salesman’s Sample Book (England), 1784

461 swatches of fabric pasted on cards arranged in an accordion fold book. Manufacturer’s number on each swatch. Book covered in marbleized paper. Samples are either cotton warp and cotton weft or linen warp and cotton weft, some block-printed in small scale repeating patterns.

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