Jun 19, 2008 - Sale 2150

Sale 2150 - Lot 187

Price Realized: $ 2,040
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 2,000 - $ 3,000
(COSTUME.) Broderies [front cover label]. Sample album containing over 215 examples of embroidered fabrics, each example on a fine piece of mesh, some incorporating small semi-precious stones and pearls, most quite involved, with sequins and beads. Examples vary in size but most are large samples with two examples on a folio format page, some are full page, and examples for trimming have multiples on each page. Each mounted sample accompanied by a tag with stock number and price. Folio, 475x305 mm, 1/2 leather, very worn; samples generally in very good condition. France, 19th century