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Pattern book
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Pattern book
- Place of origin:
Agen (made)
- Date:
ca. 1780-1800 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Lauzun & Fils (manufacturer)
- Materials and Techniques:
Leather with printed cottons and block impressions on paper
- Museum number:
T.44-1981
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
Pattern book bound in brown leather with an inscription on the inside first page, including words 'Carte des M. / Lauzun Aine et fils / Fabricant [...] [d'Ind. ?] / a Agen'. There are approximately 130 samples of printed cottons and block impressions on paper. The samples are mounted 3 to a page, each 3.75 x 2.25 inches, outlined in black ink and numbered (not in order). Patterns are mostly stripes and small floral motifs, colours predominantly red and black. Approximately half the book only has been used, and there are samples missing from the used pages.
Place of Origin
Agen (made)
Date
ca. 1780-1800 (made)
Artist/maker
Lauzun & Fils (manufacturer)
Materials and Techniques
Leather with printed cottons and block impressions on paper
Marks and inscriptions
'Carte des M. / Lauzun Aine et fils / Fabricant [...] [d'Ind. ?] / a Agen'
Part of the inscription on the inside first page
Dimensions
Height: 9 in, Width: 5 in, Depth: 2.5 in, Length: 3.75 in sample, Height: 2.25 in sample, Width: 17 cm cover, Length: 27 cm spine, Thickness: 9 cm spine, Weight: 2.1 kg
Descriptive line
Pattern book bound in leather with printed cottons and block impressions on paper, made by Lauzun et Fils, Agen, France, ca. 1780-1800
Categories
Textiles; Pattern books; Europeana Fashion Project
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection