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Samples (Commerce)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = TD,Use For = Trade samples

Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:

Catalogue presenting 198 different mounted fabric silk samples, Kyoto, Japan

 Fonds — Folder SC-Acc-2016-0118, Box: data_value_missing_cbcd34721d87faa21876ab0aff8dd03e, Box: data_value_missing_f34949f74c48e874d293899098ed80c3
Identifier: Coll-1762
Scope and Contents

Album/Catalogue with board covers in purple soft fabric with Japanese script which may once have been gilded. The album contains 198 mounted and different silk samples in various colours or shades.

Dates: 1908

Collection of British / French textile samples and designs, on printed cotton

 Fonds — CLX-D-42
Identifier: Coll-1769
Content Description

Collection of British and French textile samples which may be from Lancashire.



Scope and Contents

These are the remains from two albums with numerous mounted textile samples. Mainly printed cottons pasted on stiff paper with numbers and annotations in ink. Some have annotations in French and are dated 1862. Some have bookplate 'Cocksey'.

Dates: 1830-1860

Collection of samples of Chinese silk threads for embroidery, Kwangtung

 Fonds — Box CLX-A-1559, Folder: Coll-1766 / SC-Acc-2016-0122
Identifier: Coll-1766
Scope and Contents

Collection of 15 wrappers comprising silk threads in various colours. Housed in old paper folder with ties. The name of the producers are on the upper covers, and they state that the silk is produced by natural colours and washed in clear water.

Dates: early 20th century.

Letter (incomplete) to James Cossar Ewart from unknown author, 21 March 1898

 Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/4/6
Scope and Contents The author thanks Ewart for sending him the hair samples of his zebras 'Romulus' and 'Matopo', and explaining that he has been much preoccupied by analysing the shell structure of ostrich eggs in the Masai country. He expounds his theories on what the markings and legstripes of zebras can reveal about which species they are. He analyses the colourings and markings of 'Matopo', 'Romulus' etc, and discusses the ramifications of telegony. The end of the letter, including the...
Dates: 21 March 1898

Letter to Henry John Elwes from James Cossar Ewart, 29 August 1912

 Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/55
Scope and Contents

Ewart thanks Elwes for the wool samples and the details about the Austrian Skemschaf. The four sheep have not yet arrived from Greystoke, but he doubts they are allowed into Scotland yet. Cowan is coming to see the Shetland ram from Fairisle and that he will use it with Elwes' ewes if it is judged to be better than Alexander's ram.

Dates: 29 August 1912

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from A.H Cockayne, 13 October 1924

 Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/30/8
Scope and Contents

Cockayne writes that he is conducting some research into the structure of New Zealand wool, which is arousing interest among local sheep breeders. He asks Ewart to send him some samples of the 27 English wools being experimented with at Leeds and to advise him on some publications dealing with wool fibre. He makes some remarks on his findings so far.

Dates: 13 October 1924

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Albert Sherbourne Le Souef, 26 May 1930

 Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/36/7
Scope and Contents

Le Souef asks Ewart to procure some photographs of hybrid 'Psoa' sheep and a typical sample of wool from Gillespie. Some pastoralists have expressed an interest in the wool from these sheep as it may make a better tweed-like cloth when mixed with Merino. He reports that he has worked out a scheme which he hopes will lead to the production of many quality skins from colder districts.

Dates: 26 May 1930

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Aldred F. Barker, 13 September 1921

 Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/27/5
Scope and Contents Barker asks Ewart to confirm what he wishes to do with the patterns that have been sent to him. He writes that he is enclosing two samples of cotton in the hope that Ewart might be able to get photomicrographs illustrating the special properties that the cottons possess. He wonders whether they should get photomicrographs for the report on Scotch wools which he wishes to see printed as soon as possible. He reports that Stordy has offered them some Merino rams bred in the Andes which he...
Dates: 13 September 1921

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Aldred F. Barker, 21 September 1921

 Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/27/6
Scope and Contents

Barker writes that he finds it impossible to get up to Scotland. He hopes that the Research Association is getting good photographs of the parent sheep to contrast with the crossbred sheep, as well as samples of wool illustrating the rate of growth.

Dates: 21 September 1921

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Harry Sanderson, 02 April 1912

 Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/18/16
Scope and Contents

Sanderson writes that he has had to close the mill due to a coal shortage, but he will send Ewart some cloth samples shortly. He is also sending him a sample of Alpaca wool showing the different colours and enquires whether Ewart will give a lecture on sheep to his Technical School students.

Dates: 02 April 1912