Pattern book containing 314 pages of textile samples. Including different colourways of the same pattern. The pages are divided by season with lighter silks in the summer and heavier in the winter and also by technique. Small patterns woven on shafts 'foot figures' precede drawnloom woven patterns 'on Montures' or 'Draught'. Most of the samples are dated in ink and with the name of a journeyman weaver. The years are from 1775 to 1780. Different types of materials are noted - brocades, silks, satins.
Size before repair: Length 18.5 inches; Width 14 inches; Depth 4.5 inches.
Size after repair: Length 27 inches; Width 20 inches; Depth 2.5 inches.