Dyeing book, 1754 - 1768
Scope and Contents
The volume (62x31.1) and the accompanying loose sheets (62 x 31.2-.4) compose Georg Timmich's collection of dye recipes for yarn and textile fabrics. Many of the recipes are accompanied by a swatch dyed to show the results. Toward the back of the volume, entries are made in a different handwriting of a more recent, probably 19th-century, style and spelling. The first page contains an ornate calligraphic verse "Alles mit Gott, So hat es keine Noth. Soli Deo Gloria" and the date 1754. Text in old German script.
Dates
- Creation: 1754 - 1768
Creator
- Timmich, Georg Friedrich (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to the public. Copyright restrictions may apply.
Biographical / Historical
Georg Friedrich Timmich was a dyer in a German-speaking area during the mid-eighteenth century.
Partial Extent
1 Volumes (94 pages) ; 17 x 22 cm
Partial Extent
4 Sheets
Language of Materials
German
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Timothy Trace, June 1962.
Physical Description
Bound in soiled half leather. Paper label on top board carries title "Farbe Buch." Some repair work done on various leaves within.
Repository Details
Part of the Winterthur Library Repository