Glasgow School of Art: Archives & Collections

Embroidered and Woven Textile Collection, Glasgow School of Art

EWTC
Collection
c1600-1961

44 textile items, chiefly lace work, created or acquired by staff and students of the School of Embroidered and Woven Textiles at the Glasgow School of Art.

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Pair of Tape Lace Mats

EWTC/12
Folder
Late 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Embroidered and Woven Textile Collection, Glasgow School of Art

2 Square cream tape lace mats with 16 tape flowers in each and 6cm coarse cotton fringe on 4 sides.

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Tape lace mat

EWTC/12/01
Item
Late 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Embroidered and Woven Textile Collection, Glasgow School of Art

Square cream tape lace mat with 16 tape flowers in each and 6cm coarse cotton fringe on 4 sides.

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Beige needlepoint lace, dress section

EWTC/10
Item
Late 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Embroidered and Woven Textile Collection, Glasgow School of Art

Skirt with small bib at top edge. 8 bands differently patterned floral lace horizontally across skirt. Vent of fine netting at back of skirt and strip of black net at lower edge.

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Beige needlepoint lace, dress section (Version 3)

EWTC/10/v3
Part
Late 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Embroidered and Woven Textile Collection, Glasgow School of Art

Lace Shawl

EWTC/13
Item
Late 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Embroidered and Woven Textile Collection, Glasgow School of Art

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Cotton Lace Collar

EWTC/14
Item
Late 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Embroidered and Woven Textile Collection, Glasgow School of Art

Cotton beige crochet lace high collar from a dress, with two buttons at the back (there should be three buttons, but one is missing).

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Tablecloth

EWTC/16
Item
early 20th century

Part of Embroidered and Woven Textile Collection, Glasgow School of Art

Cream lace tablecloth. Floral lace on machine net ground. Large central flower with 8 petals. Circle of flowers around central floral motif with heart shaped petals. Scalloped edging.

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Fragment of Curved Lace Border

EWTC/18
Item
Late 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Embroidered and Woven Textile Collection, Glasgow School of Art

Curved length of delicate cream lace. Border of fine needle lace with floral repeat pattern along lower edge. Ground of fine netting with allover pattern of tiny curved shapes.

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Fragment of Curved Lace Border (Version 4)

EWTC/18/v4
Part
Late 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Embroidered and Woven Textile Collection, Glasgow School of Art

Fragments of Strips of Lace

EWTC/20
Folder
Late 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Embroidered and Woven Textile Collection, Glasgow School of Art

3 pieces of coarse cotton bobbin lace possibly Antwerp lace. Straight edged. 2 broader samples with floral design 1 narrow sample with stylized simple bird shaped motif. 20/1 has small picots along one edge.

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Fragment of Strip of Lace (Version 1)

EWTC/20/01/v1
Part
Late 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Embroidered and Woven Textile Collection, Glasgow School of Art

Fragment of Strip of Lace (Version 2)

EWTC/20/03/v2
Part
Late 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Embroidered and Woven Textile Collection, Glasgow School of Art

Tape Lace, Baby's Bonnet (Version 3)

EWTC/23/v3
Part
Late 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Embroidered and Woven Textile Collection, Glasgow School of Art

Lace Collar

EWTC/24
Item
Late 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Embroidered and Woven Textile Collection, Glasgow School of Art

Fine cream lace collar. Delicate lace collar with 2cm looped edging at top edge. Possibly Alecon lace.

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Sample of Darvel Lace

Part of Embroidered and Woven Textile Collection, Glasgow School of Art

Machine made lace, possibly curtains, with all over geometric pattern. Unevenly dyed red. Designed at GSA (written on attached label).

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Sample of Darvel Lace (Version 2)

Part of Embroidered and Woven Textile Collection, Glasgow School of Art

Lace Mat (Version 1)

EWTC/04/05/v1
Part
Late 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Embroidered and Woven Textile Collection, Glasgow School of Art

Lace Mat (Version 2)

EWTC/04/05/v2
Part
Late 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Embroidered and Woven Textile Collection, Glasgow School of Art

Lace Samples (corners)

EWTC/05
Folder
Late 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Embroidered and Woven Textile Collection, Glasgow School of Art

Lace corners, possibly from a Darvel mill, showing a range of techniques & motifs. Cream coloured crocheted lace corners of various sizes. Motifs include horseshoes, 4 leaf clovers, thistles, leaves, squares, stars, lattices, iris flowers. Range of straight edged & curved edged corners, some with picot edgings. Variety of delicate crocheted lace & coarser household textile crocheted lace.

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Lace sample (corner)

EWTC/05/01
Item
Late 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Embroidered and Woven Textile Collection, Glasgow School of Art

Triangular lace sample (corner) with thistle design. Possibly from a Darvel mill.

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Lace sample (corner) (Version 2)

EWTC/05/03/v2
Part
Late 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Embroidered and Woven Textile Collection, Glasgow School of Art

Lace sample (corner) (Version 1)

EWTC/05/06/v1
Part
Late 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Embroidered and Woven Textile Collection, Glasgow School of Art

Lace sample (corner) (Version 2)

EWTC/05/06/v2
Part
Late 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Embroidered and Woven Textile Collection, Glasgow School of Art

Lace sample (corner)

EWTC/05/07
Item
Late 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Embroidered and Woven Textile Collection, Glasgow School of Art

Triangular lace sample (corner) with design including six horseshoes and eleven lucky clovers. Possibly from a Darvel mill.

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Black Lace Border

EWTC/07
Item
Late 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Embroidered and Woven Textile Collection, Glasgow School of Art

Mantel border or stole. Open tape lace with stylised floral pattern. Symmetrical design with some paisley shaped flowers. Wave pattern along lower edge.

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