Former two-fold trim support with a structured set of gilded and silvered metallic cords and braids, affixed with wax to handwritten sheets. The handwritten annotations, in German, detail each reference with precision (numbering, dimensions, qualities), indicating direct use in a trim workshop. The very orderly composition offers a clear and dense graphic reading, enhanced by the repetition of motifs and the paper's patina.
✦ Provenance: Germany ✦ Estimated period: 19th century ✦ Dimensions: approx. 30.5 x 30 cm (open) ✦ Material: Metallic threads (brass / gilded copper / cotton), paper, wax ✦ Condition: Good overall condition, signs of wear, handling marks, slight oxidation, one sample detached on one side, well-preserved and coherent set
A typical example of 19th-century textile workshop tools, valued as much for its technical rigor as for its decorative impact.
