A fine album of ribbon samples from ‘Haute-Nouveauté’, Claude Frères, Saint-Etienne, circa 1910–1920, plain and patterned ribbons, mainly natural silk, including taffeta, crepe, Pekin, Gros de Tours and bayadère taffeta, and checked patterns; printed and warp-printed designs featuring naturalistic and stylised floral motifs, including numerous roses. Approximately 1,716 samples (a few missing), in all sizes from 4 x 2 cm to 15 x 29 cm.