Handwritten passementerie board - 19th century

Textile sample board featuring a structured selection of twisted threads and fine cords, blending sober hues with polychrome shades - white, copper, green, and red. Each sample is affixed with wax and accompanied by very precise handwritten annotations, including references, compositions, and likely manufacturing or pricing indications. The collection stands out for its organization into clearly delineated sections and the fineness of the threads presented, revealing a technical document from a manufacturer or representative in passementerie, typical of workshop catalogs from Central Europe around 1900.

✦ Provenance: Germany
✦ Estimated period: Circa 1900
✦ Dimensions: approx. 29.5 x 15.5 cm
✦ Material: Cardboard, textile and metallic threads, wax
✦ Condition: Good antique condition with slight edge wear, foxing, and signs of use; complete and legible.

An antique textile document with a balanced graphic character, blending technical rigor and decorative finesse, ideal for enriching a haberdashery collection or for a wall display in a cabinet of curiosities setting.