Two leather-bound dyeing recipe books

Two leather-bound dyeing recipe books.

Details

Category:
Textile Industry
Object Number:
Y1981.19
type:
collection of dyeing recipe books

Parts

A brown leather-bound accounts book with handwritten recipes for printing and dyeing cloth; contains small samples stuck on the pages.

A brown leather-bound accounts book with handwritten recipes for printing and dyeing cloth

A brown leather-bound accounts book with handwritten recipes for printing and dyeing cloth; contains small samples stuck on the pages.

Measurements:
110x180x20mm
Materials:
leather and paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
Y1981.19.1
type:
dyeing recipe book
Recipe book with red leather binding, with "James Horrox" engraved in gold on the front over; contains samples of cloth.

Recipe book with red leather binding

Recipe book with red leather binding, with "James Horrox" engraved in gold on the front over; contains samples of cloth.

Materials:
leather and paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
Y1981.19.2
type:
dyeing recipe book

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