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Fabric Swatch

Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fabric swatches adhered onto card backing with printed text

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
fabric, printer's ink, card, adhesive, printed, woven
Brief description
Five fabric swatches of material for dresses and outfits. From the Grands Magasins du Louvre, Au Printemps, and Au Bon Marche, French, 1870s and 1880s.
Physical description
Fabric swatches adhered onto card backing with printed text
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.8cm
  • Width: 10.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
NOTA: Nous prions les Dames de nous retourner une partie de l'Échantillon choisi en nous indiqunat le Prix et la Largeur (Printed along the bottom of the sample card)
Translation
Note: We ask the ladies to return a part of the chosen sample to us indicating the price and the width
Credit line
Given by Maggie Groves
Collection
Accession number
E.2930-2016

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Record createdNovember 1, 2016
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