Antique Gilt Buttons on Original Sample Card: C19th France handpainted leather wallcovering Each towel is unique and

Each towel is unique and has been worked on a narrow hand woven linen ground

Manufactured by Koechlin with a form of stipples engraving invented by Zipelius (my thanks to Christopher Moore for this valuable information)

In good antique condition with some creases to corners of card

Condition: In excellent antique condition

it has and overall patina of age and some slight discolouration to the cream silk

Antique Gilt Buttons on Original Sample Card: C19th France handpainted leather wallcovering Each towel is unique andDating from the mid 19th century and handmade in France, two finely crafted buttons. The larger of the larger of the two is in old gold & pewter coloured gilt metal depicts a setter or spaniel dog. Whilst the smaller button is in old gold gilt and looks like a bulldog with the most extraordinary attention to detail in miniature form, including its teeth and a detailed collar. Tgey are in excellent unused condition and are in their original card with