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Chart (Of Enamel Sample Colours)

1900-50 (made)
Artist/Maker
Samson (maker)
Place of origin
Paris (made)

Rectangular copper sheet with a chart of enamel colours used by the factory.


Object details

Category
Enamels
Object type
Chart (of enamel sample colours)
Materials and techniques
Copper cut from a rolled copper sheet, painted with coloured enamels, and clear counter enamel.
Copper
Enamel
Cut
Painted
Brief description
Enamel chart of colours, Samson, Paris, probably 1900-50.
Physical description
Rectangular copper sheet with a chart of enamel colours used by the factory.
Dimensions
  • Height: 17cm (Note: Measured)
  • Weight: 9.2cm (Note: Measured)
Marks and inscriptions
  • "Soyer Gralliot", and in black "Argente 2 Feuill(et?) du grain OR 3 Feuille(t?) du grain". (Inscribed on the front in handwriting in gold across the colours)
  • On right side of chart
  • "MA\ (area of damage), MARRON, BRUN.5, vert pistache 25, VERT.27, PETIT.violet clair, VIOLET.1, VIOLET.3, VIOLET.5, VIO.10, AIGUE.MARINE, TURQ.5, TURQ.9, TURQ.103, MAR.VAISSEAU foncé, MAR.CLAIR, JAUNE 17, BLEU.Vaisseau, BLEU.23, GRIS. ACIER 13, BLEU.238, GRIS.BLEU ARGENT". (This list of the names of the colours is on the right side of the chart in gold (which are ranged as grid of 4 wide x 34 high). Some of the colours are opaque and some on foil.)
  • (The last colours: clear, white, black (?) and gold (?) are not named - the area beside them is blank.)
Credit line
Gift of Graus Antiques, New Bond Street, London
Object history
1975 remnants of entire department were sold due to lack of profit from the designs by Christian Richardier, owner of Samson & Co. at the time.
Bibliographic reference
See object file (for images etc.)
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.34-1997

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O306475/chart-of-enamel-samson/
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