John Campbell Co. Camel Dyes for Cotton, Antique 86 Color Samples on Thread 18th century wrought iron The tintype is under glass

The tintype is under glass with gold foil frame/wrap over it

(And if there were ever a tobacco tag that seemed just right for a whimsy

The faces are a bit darker black than the backs

I found a trove of treasures at the estate sale of artist and gallerist Cynthia Numark Prelack

It consists of four pieces of wood

John Campbell Co. Camel Dyes for Cotton, Antique 86 Color Samples on Thread 18th century wrought iron The tintype is under glassTotal gorgeousness. I seem to have an insatiable want for color these days, and this beautiful antique fold out dye color sampler for "Camel Dyes" produced by John Campbell Co., Hudson St. NYC, feels like pure sustenance. With the colors applied to strands of cotton thread, stretched taut. Eighty six colors total, all in lovely condition. Yum. John Campbell Co. was established by its namesake in 1876, who came from England to establish the company,