Sample book of French embroidery, 1850?
A manufacturer's sample book of machine embroidery issued around 1850 by Maison Sedille and Eugène Unsworth & Cie in France, assembled as swatch pages with inked pattern numbers for buyers and agents. Strips of white eyelet, scalloped edging and floral sprigs are mounted on yellow and black card, giving designers ready border repeats, cut-out dot fields and edge silhouettes.
