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woven sample
1880-1914
Woven damask textile sample in blue with a symmetrical design depicting leaves, pomegranate and garden ornament. Copied from an Italian 16th century silk.
letter
Churchill, Sidney John Alexander (1862-1921)
28-Jul-00
Letter of two sheets from Sidney J A Churchill, British Consulate, Naples, describing a design for a silk prayer rug (ITC 2008.36.1) Also mentions ownership of a fragment of Persian carpet and the pos...
towel
1900-1980
Woven cotton /rayon "Sniafiocco" mix towel sample with knotted tassels, with descriptive label attached stating retail price as Lire 4.90.
braid
c. 1850
Woven braid with repeat central diamond design and striped borders in pink wool on a tan background.
box of silk waste
late 19th-mid 20th Century
Card box with glass cover, containing samples of knubbs of silk (raw white Italian).
Mexican whisk sample
mid 20th Century
A sample of Mexican whisk fibre. This fibre was used to make coarse brushes such as carpet brushes (it is also known as broom root). The most common contemporary use of Mexican whisk appears to be i...
embroidered fragment
c.1924
An embroidered border in brown and white with a narrow band of pulled thread work along the centre and scrolling stem and flower designs in wider bands on either side. An attached label reads 'L.F.P...