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Total number of records: 119
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Top 10: People and organisations
| People and organisations | Count |
|---|---|
| Yorkshire College | 32 |
| Hutchinson, Hollingworth & Co. Ltd. | 7 |
| Plows, Annie | 5 |
| David Sowden and Sons | 5 |
| Blackburn, Tolson and Co. | 3 |
| Green, Professor Arthur George - University of Leeds | 3 |
| Voysey, Charles Francis Annesley | 2 |
| Alexander Morton | 2 |
| Simpson Bros | 2 |
| Addy, Percy - Kayes Infants School, Clayton West | 2 |
Looms 15 [order book]
David Sowden and Sons (1856-1856)
1888-1889
A hardback with dark brown covers and black spine, with gold text on spine. Contains printed forms with handwritten inscriptions detailing orders for looms. Listed by date with an index of companies...
sampler
Horsfall, Hannah
19th Century
A faded symmetrical sampler in green, red (faded) and cream, with a central feature of a religious poem and the name Hannah Horsfall in a zigzag border. Other features include a central lion and unic...
sampler
19th Century
Sampler with embroidered cross stitch of a grand house design in red (suggestive of bricks) enclosed in a red and green cross stitch repeat border. Above the house design are grey cross stitch arcs, p...
Catalogue of Parts for the Hollingworth and Knowles Patent Open Shed High Speed Fancy Loom
Hutchinson, Hollingworth & Co. Ltd.
1898
Hardback book with multicoloured covers and green spine. Black text and engraving on cover. Contains 17 labelled plates showing components of the Hollingworth and Knowles open shed high speed fancy ...
baby's gown panel
19th Century
An embroidered baby gown front. The patterning on this item comprises a symmetrical floral design which has been created through the use of a combination of cut work and fine Ayrshire embroidery. The...
Embroidered border
19th Century
Narrow embroidered fragment or border with five repeated floral motifs in stem stitch and satin stitch infill. Running along the length of one edge is pulled work in a zigzag pattern. All sides are r...
Catalogue of Parts for the Hollingworth and Knowles Patent Open Shed High Speed Fancy Loom
Hutchinson, Hollingworth & Co. Ltd.
1898
Hardback book with multicoloured covers and green spine. Black text and engraving on cover. Contains 17 labelled plates showing components of the Hollingworth and Knowles open shed high speed fancy ...
Fashion plates
1814-1821
Six hand coloured early 19th century women's fashion plates published either by R.Ackermann's Repository of Arts (101 Strand, London) or La Belle Assemblee. All titled, dated and numbered: Walking d...
sampler
Plows, Annie
late 19th Century
Monochrome cross stitch sampler by Annie Plows in red silk thread. Three edges are hemmed and there is a selvedge running along the right hand side of the sampler. The sampler includes alphabet, num...
Catalogue of Parts for the Hollingworth and Knowles Patent Open Shed Fancy Loom
Hutchinson, Hollingworth & Co. Ltd.
1898
Hardback book with multicoloured covers and engraving on cover. Contains 8 labelled plates showing components of the Hollingworth and Knowles open shed high speed fancy loom.
sampler
Wilkinson, Lydia
19th Century
Embroidered sampler by Lydia Wilkinson, Aged 9. The sampler is worked in horizontal bands of repeat geometric border patterns, a triple alphabet, numerals, motifs and inscriptions, enclosed in a simp...
Catalogue of Parts for the Hollingworth and Knowles Patent Open Shed High Speed Fancy Loom
Hutchinson, Hollingworth & Co. Ltd.
1898
Hardback book with multicoloured covers and engraving on cover. Contains 17 labelled plates showing components of the Hollingworth and Knowles open shed high speed fancy loom.
sampler
Thompson, Grace - Blue Coat School, Birmingham
mid 19th-19th Century
Embroidered cross stitched sampler by Grace Thompson, Blue Coat School, Birmingham. The sampler is worked in three sections featuring alphabets, numerals, corner motifs and inscription, enclosed in...
sampler
Gregory, Susan
January 1850
Sampler worked in green and pink silk thread by Susan Gregory, Aged 12. The sampler is worked in three sections separated by repeat pattern cross stitch borders and includes, alphabet, numerals, ins...
sampler
Collier, Frances
19th Century
Polychrome sampler by Frances Collier, Aged 10, worked in cross stitch and star stitch. It is hand stitched around the edge for framing and backed onto hardboard. The sampler features two stags, dog...
Voysey design ‘Oswin’
Voysey, Charles Francis Annesley (1857-1941); Alexander Morton
1896
A double weave Art Nouveau textile by Charles Voysey, titled ‘Oswin’. Possibly in three layers in a wool and silk miix, it has a cream, green and blue repeat floral design. This is thought to be ...
Voysey design ‘Oswin’
Voysey, Charles Francis Annesley (1857-1941); Alexander Morton
1896
A double weave Art Nouveau textile by Charles Voysey, titled ‘Oswin’. Possibly in three layers in a wool and silk miix, it has a cream, green and blue repeat floral design. This is thought to be ...
sampler
Hinchcliffe, Mary - Tivy Dale Church School, Cawthorne
1846
Sampler by Mary Hinchliffe, Tivy Dale School, the gift of the Lady Elizabeth Spencer Stanhope, December the 24th 1846. Design is possibly a representation of a country estate, featuring a scene of t...
Class C Woollen & Worsted Dress Fabrics [sample book]
1895
A black/blue sample book of woollen and worsted woven cloths.
sampler
Booth, Ann - High Hoyland School
1820
Sampler by Ann Booth, Aged 13. The sampler is worked in cross stitch, chain stitch and freehand stitching. The design featuring a tree bearing fruit and entwined serpent, flanked by a male and fema...
sampler
Hollis, Mary
1740
Sampler made by Mary Hollis, 1740. This is probably stitched by a child, as was originally part of a collection of school children's work. The sampler is worked in horizontal bands of alphabet, numb...
Circular of Parts for the 'Dobcross' Slow Loom [catalogue]
Hutchinson, Hollingworth & Co. Ltd.
late 19th Century
Softback booklet with light green covers. Contains 6 labelled plates showing components of the Dobcross slow loom.
weaves pattern book
1843
Semi-hardback with brown covers. Contains woven fabric samples, including jacquard weaving, with patterning of stripes (some of which have floral or geometric dobbies), flowers (sprigs, sprays, ornam...