{"product_id":"vintage-darnem-silks-silcarn-mendings-thread-shade-sample-book","title":"Vintage Darnem Silks \u0026 Silcarn Mendings Thread Shade Sample Book","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage Darnem Silks Silcarn Mendings Thread Shade Sample Book Haberdashery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA scarce vintage thread shade sample book for \u003cstrong\u003e“Darnem” Silks and “Silcarn” Mendings\u003c\/strong\u003e, presented in an attractive dark green hard-backed cover with gilt lettering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe book opens to reveal original mounted thread samples showing the available shades for Silcarn mending thread. The right-hand page contains two long columns of numbered samples, ranging from black and greys through taupes, browns, flesh tones and deeper rust shades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAn additional removable sample strip is mounted to the left-hand page and contains shades \u003cstrong\u003eS157–S163\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003ePrinted wording includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“All Colours Fast Dye”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Buy ‘Darnem’ and ‘Silcarn’”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“No Work-Basket should be without them”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A Stitch in Time saves Nine”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Made in England”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThese shade books were produced as trade\/reference material rather than ordinary retail packaging and would have allowed shops or customers to select the appropriate mending shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA particularly attractive piece of early-to-mid 20th-century haberdashery ephemera and a useful reference item for collectors of vintage sewing threads, sample books and textile advertising.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVery good vintage condition overall. The green boards remain clean and attractive with the gilt lettering still bright. There is some age-related toning, spotting and light marking to the internal paper, as expected. The original thread samples retain good colour and appear very well preserved. Please refer closely to the photographs for condition and completeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClosed: approx. H: 20 cm x L: 11.5 cm\u003cbr\u003eOpened: L: 23 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEra\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eLikely1930s–1940s\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Silcairn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57411412099452,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/9302\/3204\/files\/EA767C17-C026-4320-8D7E-5614BCBAD320.jpg?v=1788711945","url":"https:\/\/www.vintagewhiteantiques.com\/products\/vintage-darnem-silks-silcarn-mendings-thread-shade-sample-book","provider":"Vintage White Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}