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panel of silk damask
late 19th century
This panel has a satin ground and 2 colour weft patterning. The central motifs are large stylised chrysanthemums on leafy stems. In between are groups of different auspicious objects. These include...
matting sample
early 20th Century
Sample of matting, possibly made in Dundee. Paper label attached. Woven geometric design with zig zag and striped in green yellow and brown.
Design
Marchini, Guido (1929-2008)
Before 1965
Painted floral design with an allover nondirectional pattern of pink flowers and black leaves against a brown background.
bedding cover
late 20th Century
This is possibly a bedding cover (dharaniyo). It would be used to cover a pile of bedding, such as quilts, when they are not in use. It is similar to work from Saurashtra, Gujerat, north west India. ...
man's head wrapper
late 20th Century
A man's head wrapper made up of eight narrow strips hand sewn together and heavily dyed in indigo. This item was purchased from the dyer in a village outside Kano. These male head wrappers are made b...
Patrons de Faconnés [pattern book]
Frécon - J. Frécon; Sagne & Vial
1898-1899
Hardback with mottled black covers and green spine. Book no. 4. Contains monochrome and polychrome woven fabric samples in varied geometric and floral repeating patterns including brocades. Also inc...
Draperies Hiver 1951 pour Échantillonnage Hiver 1952 B
Société des Nouveautés Textiles
1951-1952
Softback with grey covers. Black text on cover. Contains fabric samples with geometric woven patterning in 2-4 colours includes stripes, checks, basketweave and herringbone. Some samples have fleck...
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Indigo samples [dyeing samples]
mid 19th-mid 20th Century
Two samples of associated Indigo cloth: one is printed with a stripe and repeat four petal design and cut, the other one is plain printed and uncut (with a small section). Both samples are wrapped in ...
Design
Marchini, Guido (1929-2008)
1950-2008
Painted floral design with a pattern of blue, yellow, orange and red flowers on a red background