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Total number of records: 516
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Top 10: People and organisations
| People and organisations | Count |
|---|---|
| Yorkshire College | 32 |
| Hutchinson, Hollingworth & Co. Ltd. | 7 |
| David Sowden and Sons | 5 |
| Plows, Annie | 5 |
| Green, Professor Arthur George - University of Leeds | 3 |
| Blackburn, Tolson and Co. | 3 |
| Fried. Bayer & Co. Elberfeld. | 3 |
| Farbenfabriken Bayer A.G. | 2 |
| Voysey, Charles Francis Annesley | 2 |
| Simpson Bros | 2 |
Count of Earliest date
shawl
c. 1825
The deep phala patterned border at each end has seven buta shapes each with a symmetrical floral design with the phalia infilled around the buta shapes with stylised flowers. This is called the jhal. ...
wall hanging
late 18th century
The patterning is composed of two groups of auspicious motifs arranged horizontally across the width of the fabric. The pattern group on the right depicts goldfish and Chinese wisteria, representing ...
shawl
early 19th Century
Twill woven Moon shawl composed of a central medalion and a quarter medallions at each corner. The whole field is twill/tapestry woven with small repeating geometric shapes in blue on a cream ground. ...
lace sampler
19th century
A pink embroidered rectangular sampler of drawn thread work designs in the centre surrounded by repeating floral motifs. All four sides of the ground fabric are neatly hemmed. The open woven cotton gr...
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 fragment
18th century
This item is a fragment of a border probably from a bed valance or pillow case. The embroidered pattern is composed of oblique detached leaves executed using alternating colours of red and green. Th...
shawl
early 19th Century
Twill woven shawl with an all over design composed of a central medalion and quarter medallions in each corner. A decorative border surrounds the whole design. The central field of the shawl has a re...
wall hanging
late 19th century
This item forms the right hand side of a pair of living room wall hangings. The design theme of the hanging is wealth and nobility. This is demonstrated by the use of auspicious motifs such as the p...
shawl
early 19th Century
Twill woven shawl with large patterned borders (palia) at each end comprising of seven elongated buta shapes on a cream ground, outlined in black with pale blue and pink geometric shapes and in filled...
wall hanging
late 19th century
This item forms the left hand side of a pair of wall hangings intended to decorate a living room. The design theme is longevity and happiness. This is demonstrated by the use of the auspicious motif...