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Textile:
ITC 2018.1

late 19th Century

A narrow silk on paper scroll or banner, with blank panels to attach and display silk fragments. When rolled the outer part of the scroll is shown as a brightly coloured silk brocade with flower moti...

Textile:
ITC 1

19th Century

Two lions playing with balls are embroidered on red silk satin. Between the lions a square framed band of metallic weft faced black satin with a cloud pattern forms the seating area. The gold colour...

Textile:
ITC 2010.624.1

1880-1914

Double weave textile sample with tapestry style design of flowers and foliage in greens, pinks, blue, yellow and black. This is a copy of historic Italian or French textile.

Textile:
ITC 2000.594.1

before 1970

Strip of cream coloured, Azorean lace. The central design is of regularly spaced circles. There is a border all the way round with a slightly scalloped edge. The lace is knitted using fine, curved ...

Textile:
ITC 2014.102.1

c.1964-1965

This is a handwoven Akwuete cloth, woven by a woman on a vertical loom. (Akwuete is a town in eastern Igboland, southeastern Nigeria.) The cloth consists of two broad panels stitched together, with fr...

Textile:
ITC 2017.156.1

mid 20th Century

A booklet with embroidery stitch patterns. Patterns include alphabets, borders, geometrical patterns and children engaged in seasonal activities, covering playing in snow, water, sand, ice skating, sk...

Textile:
ITC 2017.158.1

mid 20th Century

A booklet with crochet projects, including the star motif, spider's web, well handled gloves, dressing set, dainty garlands, motif luncheon set, petal collar, two choux, blue birds and four lace edgin...

Textile:
ITC 2017.17.1

early 20th-mid 20th Century

A long sample of commercial weaving in peach, with a repeat stylised flower motif in an art deco style. The warp is in purple and green, the weft includes cream. Made by Mary Barker MBE, the first f...

Textile:
ITC 2017.20.1

early 20th-mid 20th Century

A sample of commercial weaving in two colourways of mauve and pale yellow, with a repeat stylised design of butterflies within geometric cartouches in an art deco style. The warp is in tan. Made by ...

Textile:
ITC 2017.21.1

early 20th-mid 20th Century

A woven sample with two different colourways, with burgundy warp and a mix of yellow and blue weft, with a different weft colour dominant in each colourway. The geometric repeated design appears to b...

Textile:
ITC 2017.22.1

early 20th-mid 20th Century

A sample of commercial weaving associated with the pointpaper design 2017.22.4, showing stylised cranes with a Japanese / art nouveau influence. This weave is in royal blue and cream over a green war...

Textile:
ITC 2012.1

late 19th-mid 20th Century

Card box with glass cover, containing samples of Anaphe wild silk combings. Anaphe is raw silk. This genus of silkworm, which produces this variety of silk, is found especially in Uganda and other par...