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German Trade Sample Catalogue of Embossed Paper Lace for Confectionery and Cigar Boxes, c. 1900
Spitzen-Aufleger für Confectschachteln, Cigarrenkisten u. dergl. [Lace Overlays for Confectionery Boxes, Cigar Boxes, and Similar Uses]. Germany, c. 1900. 4to.
Original gilt-lettered dark card wrappers; string-bound. Six black card plates displaying numerous original
mounted samples of finely embossed and pierced white paper lace, each accompanied by a printed product label and catalogue number.
An attractive manufacturer’s trade catalogue presenting elaborate paper-lace overlays intended for decorating confectionery boxes, cigar boxes, and related luxury packaging. The samples encompass circular, oval, square, and rectangular designs, with floral, geometric, lattice, and imitation-lace patterns. Labels identify several papers as Flor Seidenpapier and Postpapier. A remarkable survival of late nineteenth- or early twentieth-century German paper manufacture and commercial packaging design. VG condition.
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