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Textile:
ITC 1000

before 1947

Two towel ends from Mytilene, capital of Lesbos, they are embroidered with stylised flower sprays, which are repeated to form the border pattern. Bird forms are embroidered between. The embroidery i...

Textile:
ITC 1001

late 19th-mid 20th Century

This narrow length of fabric has been embroidered with a geometric pattern. The label attached reads "2nd border worked also in Lady Egerton's embroidery school after or during Turco-Greco war.". Th...

Textile:
ITC 1002

before 1947

This item is a fragment with a border pattern of geometric flower motifs reminiscent of the Queen pattern. It is worked in pale shades of rose and green using pattern darning. The original label att...

Textile:
ITC 1003

late 19th-mid 20th Century

This item is a narrow length of fabric embroidered with geometric patterns, probably originally intended to form some kind of border. An original hand written label accompanies the item, which may or...

Textile:
ITC 1007

before 1947

Lace, drawn thread worked geometric design of different motifs worked within a square ground.

Textile:
ITC 1008

before 1947

Two narrow bands of needle lace with matching repeating geometric designs.

Textile:
ITC 1009

before 1947

Square of Naxos lace with a geometric design. Needle made lace square made in ecru colouredsilk thread. Three narrow strips of lace have been joined (slip stitched) together to form the square.

Textile:
ITC 1010

before 1947

A needle lace square with a central star shaped design.

Textile:
ITC 1011

before 1947

Needle lace square with a geometric wheel-like design. This piece is from the collection of Louisa Pesel.

Textile:
ITC 1012

before 1947

Bobbin made lace disc, star shaped geometric design.

Textile:
ITC 1013

before 1947

Small square of needle lace with a geometric design, inset into a plain woven fabric.

Textile:
ITC 1014

before 1947

Small square of needle lace with a geometric design, inset into a plain woven fabric.