Pattern book [of textiles], 1767.

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Pattern book [of textiles], 1767.

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Swatch book inscribed inside front cover: Henry Remsen Junr. & Company, their pattern book, received from Messrs. Benjamin & John Bower, merchts. in Manchester, New York, October 20th, 1767. The book contains 41 pages of fabric swatches, containing from one to twenty examples of textile fabrics per page. Some additional pages of swatches have been torn out. Each swatch has an order or sample number. The first examples are of fustian (cotton and linen blend), mostly checks, simple plaids, stripes, and one basket-weave sample. Some of the striped fabrics may contain silk or woolen threads. As well, the book contains examples of moleskin, cotton velvets (called Manchester velvets), cotton corduroys, and dimities woven in various patterns. A few of the fabrics are labeled barragon, rib, or dyed jeans. There are no prices. Henry Rutgers Remsen wrote his name on one page. An inscription appears on the inside back cover: from Mary L. Ogden to Cornelia(?) [illegible].

1 v. (41 pages, plus blanks) : chiefly samples ; 21 cm.

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