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Total number of records: 27

Count of Place

PlaceCount
Germany27
Ludwigshafen2
Leipzig2
France2
Wuppertal1
Schneeburg1
Muhlheim1
Leeds1

Count of People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik A.G.7
Fried. Bayer & Co. Elberfeld.6
Farbwerke Hoechst5
Farbenfabriken Bayer A.G.3
Leopold Cassella & Co. G.M.B.H1
K. Oehler Anilin- Und Anilinfarbenfarbik1
J. Claude Freres & Co1
Farbwerk Muhlheim Vorm A. Leonhardt & Co.1

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From 180017
From 19003
From 20007

Count of Latest date

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Up to 18996
Up to 199913
Up to latest8
lace mat
Textile

lace mat

c. 1990

A circular lace mat with large central flower design in cream cotton.

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Textile

Damen - Artikel (Frankreich) [pattern book]

1923-1926

German pattern book containing French fabric samples (also a couple of samples are labelled as English). Hardback with black and brown mottled covers and black and white striped spine. Contains varie...

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Textile

J.Claude Frères & Cie 1

J. Claude Frères & Co

1954

Softback with red covers, with black text on cover. Compiled in France, but a large number of samples are labelled as German.

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table napkin
Textile

table napkin

1800-1815

White damask woven cloth with central pastoral image of corn sheaf and grapes with birds eating the fallen corn, and border with ribbon bow and eagle motifs in each corner.

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Printing on cotton-yarn [sample folder]
Textile

Printing on cotton-yarn [sample folder]

Farbwerk Muhlheim vorm A. Leonhardt & Co. (1879-)

late 19th-mid 20th Century

A concertina booklet with navy blue cover made in Germany, and numbered 151. A total of 56 different samples of coloured cotton-yarn and referenced. The text is in German, French and English, and inc...

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Induline for printing R & B printed on Calicon [dyeing samples]
Textile

Induline for printing R & B printed on Calicon [dyeing samples]

Farbwerke Hoechst (1863-)

mid 19th-mid 20th Century

The booklet shows samples of calico printing. The samples indicate in grams the Induline used for the printing, as well as how much of other ingrdients were used. It also contains a method and applica...

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Anthraquinone Blue S R in paste on loose wool, slubbing and worsted yarn [dyeing samples]
Textile

Anthraquinone Blue S R in paste on loose wool, slubbing and worsted yarn [dyeing samples]

Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik A.G. (1865-)

mid 19th-mid 20th Century

This folded booklet shows examples dyed with Anthraquinone Blue S R. The examples show dyes with three different percentages: 2.5%, 5%, and 10% of Anthraquinone Blue S R paste on loose wool, slubbing...

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The application of Benzo Chrome Black Blue B in cotton printing [dyeing samples]
Textile

The application of Benzo Chrome Black Blue B in cotton printing [dyeing samples]

Fried. Bayer & co. Elberfeld.

mid 19th-mid 20th Century

This folded booklet shows examples of the Benzo Chrome Black Blue B in cotton printing. The examples were padded, dyed, and printed over with Benzo Chrome Black Blue B.

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Anthracene Blue SWGG extra in powder on piece goods [dyeing samples]
Textile

Anthracene Blue SWGG extra in powder on piece goods [dyeing samples]

Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik A.G. (1865-)

mid 19th-mid 20th Century

This small booklet has two swatches showing the Anthracene Blue extra in powder on piece goods. It indicates the percentages of the dye needed for each sample.

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Aniline colours printed on cotton
Textile

Aniline colours printed on cotton

Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik A.G. (1865-)

mid 19th-mid 20th Century

A book of Aniline Colours printed on cotton, made in Ludwigshafen on the Rhine. This book, referenced A755c, has an illustration of the factory after the title page, and contains large illustrated sa...

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Tannin-colours printed on cotton web [dyeing samples]
Textile

Tannin-colours printed on cotton web [dyeing samples]

Fried. Bayer & co. Elberfeld.

mid 19th-mid 20th Century

The booklet shows samples of the tannin-colours printed on cotton web. The dyeing process is explained with precise instructions and percentages of ingredients to be use. In German, English and Frenc...

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Dyed yarn samples by K. Oehler, Offenbach s. M. [dyeing samples]
Textile

Dyed yarn samples by K. Oehler, Offenbach s. M. [dyeing samples]

K. Oehler Anilin- und Anilinfarbenfarbik (1850-1905)

mid 19th-mid 20th Century

Two folded booklets with columns of dyed yarn samples and percentages and descriptions in German. The two booklets appear to have belonged to a box containing various sample booklets. One has mainly ...

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