Beschreibung:

Lace Samples. Two crochet sample books, early 20th century, approximately 45 blue thick paper leaves with crochet samples stitched to recto (one volume with a number of additional blank leaves), stationer's printed label on front pastedowns 'A L'École St. Cyr ... Maison Blondel, 152, Rue de Rennes ... Paris', original biege linen, lightly marked, one volume with initials 'M.B.' impressed onto front cover, the other with waterstain to fore-edge of upper cover, small 4to, together with a collection of stitched leaves with various samples of mounted needlework, 19th century, including buttonholes, patches, seams, etc., brown paper leaves torn and some loose, and a number of other small pieces or fragments of needlework, including 2 pairs of sleeves, and 5 borders with punched cut-outs for broderie anglais (2 partially stitched), 2 matching measuring 45.5 x 104 cm (18 x 41 ins), 2 matching measuring 18 x 05.5 cm (7.25 x 41.5 ins), the other 9 x 105.5 cm (3.5 x 41.5 ins) (Quantity: 16)