Recipe Dye Book with Printed Swatches

Possibly manufactured by Oberkampf Manufactory (French, 1760-1843) Possibly Jouy-en-Josas, France

Date

c. 1845

Medium

Cotton, plain and velvet weaves with printed patterns; total of 704 swatches

Dimensions

Measurements of swatches: Length: 4 cm (1 1/2 in.), 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.), 2.4 cm (15/16 in.) Width: 6.3 cm (2 1/2 in.), 4.7 cm (1 7/8 in.), 8.8 cm (3 1/2 in.) Measurement of volume: Height: 37 cm (14 1/2 in.) Width: 5.4 cm (9 7/8 in.) Depth: .3 cm (1 3/8 in.) Measurement of box: Height: 39.4 cm (15 1/2 in.) Width: 27 cm 27 cm (10 5/8 in.) Depth: 5.7 cm (2 1/4 in.)

Department

Textiles

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Chauncey B. Borland