Part of a large collection we recently acquired a sample book of Nicolas Yemeniz silk & metallic brocade fabrics. You rarely see these up for sale with most pieces either in private collections of museums. This book contains 226 samples in total with a wide range of styles, colors and designs. Perfect study pieces or for reproduction. Photos are a good representation of actual color and condition.
Taken from Wikipedia:
Nicolas Yemeniz was a manufacturer of silk fabrics for furniture and a bibliophile naturalized French in 1817, born in September 1781 (according to his naturalization certificate) or April 15, 1783 (according to his marriage certificate) in the island of Chalkis-les-Constantinople (now Heybeliada, Turkey) and died on April 30, 1871 in Lyon. He came from an ancient aristocratic Phanariote family.
Measurements
22 pges in thid book with 226 samples
Samples range in size from 3 cm x 2 cm to 17.5 cm x 9 cm
The majority of the samples meaures 7 cm x 5 cm
Condition
All of the samples are in good condition and the motifs are are still good and strong in color. You will see some wear to the paper around the edges. What you would expenct on an item over 200 years old
Shipping
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Sample Book Nicolas Yemeniz Silk/Metallic Brocades Early 19th Century 226 Sample
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