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Date(s)
- c1936-1937 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
1 volume
Content and Structure
Scope and content
"Index to [Web?] Books for Donald Brothers Cloth Nos/Pat Nos & Colour Nos"This index book lists the pattern numbers for the Jacquard fabrics produced by N & N Lockhart for Donald Bros. Each page lists a particular fabric and gives its reference number. These numbers correspond to the numbers given in the catalogue records for the sample books given below and range from 1 to 2711 (not inclusive).The index book then lists the pattern reference number of the fabric and the references for the individual colour versions (colourways) produced.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
This material has been appraised in line with Glasgow School of Art Archives and Collections standard procedures.
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Flax, hemp and tow spinners, net and twine manufacturers of Kirkcaldy, Scotland.
Name of creator
Administrative history
Donald Brothers emerged out of the coarse jute and linen industry of Dundee, manufacturing rugged textured Art canvasses and linens for use as wallcoverings and furnishings by 1896. Their Art fabrics were extensively used within art galleries and the Arts & Crafts interior in Britain and America between 1896-1914. Building on their early success with craft manufacture between the 1930s and 1960s the firm made a significant contribution to the design of furnishing textiles, gaining international recognition for their fabrics marketed under the trade name Old Glamis Fabrics. Best known for their high quality woven linen furnishings, their range included textured weaves, jacquard woven tapestries and prints. In 1983 the company was taken over by William Halley & Son, and has since re-emerged as active makers of quality furnishings.