A sample book of silk fabrics for fashion entitled ‘Collection Claude (Frère) 1901’, featuring plain and patterned silks, including numerous warp-printed fabrics on satin, taffeta, Pekin and brocade, with vivid floral designs. Gros de Tours and black moiré pékins, checked fabrics, and gauze. Approximately 1,350 samples (some missing), ranging from 7.5 x 8.5 cm to 21 x 27 cm.