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Textile:
ITC 2012.114

late 19th-mid 20th Century

Two printing blocks: the larger block has metal flower pattern set into a wooden base. They are used as a stamp in order to apply hot wax or colour to fabric creating a repeat pattern. There is a hand...

Textile:
ITC 2012.12

late 19th-mid 20th Century

Card box with glass cover, containing samples of silk cocoons Antheraea Myllita and dried silkworms/caterpillars. The silkworm Antheraea mylitta is one of the producers of wild silk. It is particula...

Textile:
ITC 2009.126.8

mid 20th Century

Sample of Indian bristle (presumed pig). Many different types of pig bristle were sold according to country of origin. Quality was assessed by length, straightness and softness. Pig bristle is chi...

Textile:
ITC 2017.126

c. 2016

A set of 13 stitch samples made by Professor Anne Morrell to illustrate the method of creating stitch patterns for her publication 'Embroidered & Stitched Textiles Fragments from Kashmir' (2017). All ...

Textile:
ITC 2017.127

c. 2016

A set of 3 stitch samples made by Professor Anne Morrell to illustrate patterns in her book 'Stitches in Gujarati Embroidery' (2015). All stitch patterns correlate to embroidered textile designs from ...

Textile:
ITC 2022.139

late 20th Century

Indian weave in turquoise with striped edges.

Textile:
ITC 2012.14

late 19th-mid 20th Century

Card box with glass cover, containing samples of silk cocoons Bombyx Fortunatus. Details on the bottom. One of the sub-tropical races of the silkworm in Bengal is the desi or cold-weather bard, known ...

Textile:
ITC 2012.15

late 19th-mid 20th Century

Card box with glass cover, containing samples of silk cocoons Attacus Ricini. Attacus Ricini is commonly cultivated Eria or Arindy silkworm by feeding on the leaves of the castor-oil plant. The fabric...

Textile:
ITC 1673

20th Century

28 assorted textile offcuts in various sizes and conditions including cotton, silk, synthetic, metal thread and machine embroidered pieces (possibly one hand embroidered, with mirrors).

Textile:
ITC 2012.169

late 20th Century

A printed hanging in red / pink, blue and greens on a neutral ground. The central symmetrical design depics four Indian women, in traditional dress and jewellery, facing a large tree containing flowe...

Textile:
ITC 2012.170

late 20th Century

An evenweave natural coloured fabric with a border of two parallel rows of handstitching in red. The edges are further enhanced with a separate edging attached by hand. It has loops on the open edge, ...

Textile:
ITC 1707

mid 20th-20th Century

Salwar kameez suit made from pale pink woven cotton fabric. There is hand embroidered Chikan work in white thread in a tear drop (buteh or Paisley) pattern. There is a "Central Cottage Industries Empo...