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Livre d' Echantillons

Drawing
late 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Page from a sample book with ink drawings of lace designs and some snippets of lace pinned to certain pages


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleLivre d' Echantillons (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Ink drawings on paper, lace
Brief description
Page from a lace dealer's pattern book dating from the late 18th century, titled 'Livre d' Echantillons'. Probably from Bayeux or Lille
Physical description
Page from a sample book with ink drawings of lace designs and some snippets of lace pinned to certain pages
Dimensions
  • Volume height: 12.75in (Note: Dimensions taken from 1901 acquisitions register)
  • Width: 8.25in (Note: Dimensions taken from 1901 acquisitions register)
Object history
According to the 1901 acquisitions register, this object was given to Alan S. Cole by Mr. C.P. Hansoulliet of the Office of the Minister of Commerce (Paris) up to 1896, who was connected by marriage with an old family of lace makers
Collection
Accession number
D.774-1901

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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