Several months ago I was offered a smaller (ca A5) portfolio made by W. Collin. Of course I said yes, and purchased it, in particular because of the overall design, the modeled leather, and the photograph of the pair. The date on the front didn't hurt either.
AK, 18. November 1899 Wer sind die Beiden? | Who are these two? |
Das modellierte Leder The modeled leather |
Innenansicht des Vorderdeckel mit Wattierung... Interior of the front cover with padding... |
Innenansicht mit schönem Papier Interior with attractive paper |
Etikette | Binder's ticket |
Auch beim betrachten unter natürlichem Licht viel mir eine Färbung der Ranken auf, also meine bescheidene UV-Lampe raus geholt... Die Ranken scheinen tatsächlich gefärbt zu sein. Ob das die 1900 patentierte Methode von W. Collin ist?
While looking at the portfolio under natural light, I noticed that the vines had a greenish tint to them, so pulled out my very modest UV-light. The vines really do seem to have been colored. I wonder if this is the method of coloring leather that was patented by W. Collin in 1900?
Mit UV-Licht | With UV light |