Glasgow School of Art: Archives & Collections

Folder of Whitework (Version 2)

NDS/GB/21/v2
Part
19th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Pole Screen Panel

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

British. Posy of flowers worked in stem-stitch in soft colours on cream silk. Charming naturalistic design.

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Corner of Handkerchief (Version 1)

NDS/GB/27/v1
Part
Early 19th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Ayrshire Christening Robe

NDS/GB/29
Item
Early 19th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Scottish. Long robe with richly embroidered central panel with side flounces running up over shoulders and round back of neck. Double flounced sleeves.

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Ayrshire Christening Robe (Version 1)

NDS/GB/29/v1
Part
Early 19th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Needlepoint Lace Sampler (Version 1)

NDS/GB/3/v1
Part
Mid 17th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Folder of printed designs on cotton

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

British. Examples partly worked showing how they were interpreted. One design dated 1862.

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Handkerchief, Ayrshire embroidery (Version 3)

NDS/GB/33/v3
Part
Mid 19th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Sleeve with embroidered cuff

NDS/GB/35
Item
Late 19th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Muslin with white embroidered cuff with short scalloped frill towards hand, and a deeper one facing upwards.

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Sleeve

NDS/GB/37
Item
Late 19th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

British. Pierced 'broderie anglaise' design of circles and flowers on lower half of sleeve and cuff. This item was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Textile conservation was completed in 2019.

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Collar

NDS/GB/40
Item
Late 19th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

British. White floral embroidery on fine lawn. Scalloped edge.

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Strip of Embroidered Net (Version 1)

NDS/GB/41/v1
Part
Early 20th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Strip of Embroidered Net (Version 2)

NDS/GB/41/v2
Part
Early 20th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Curtain

NDS/GB/44
Item
Early 20th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Deep turquoise silk with black ends. Applique designs with satin stitch outline. Two stars at top and lily with butterfly at bottom. Possibly by Ann Macbeth.

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Bedspread

NDS/GB/45
Item
Early 20th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

British. Made in sections of cut-work embroidered linen and fillet lace, in a wide variety of designs. The monograph of the maker and her husband are included on the centre section. By Mrs. Peiniger, Southsea.

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Shadow-work fragment (Version 1)

NDS/GB/46/v1
Part
Early 20th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Hot water bottle cover (Version 1)

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

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Hotwater bottle cover (Version 2)

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Apron

NDS/GB/8
Item
Early 18th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

British. Scallop-edged cream taffeta apron. Silk and metal threads. Symmetrical floral design incorporating metal thread areas padded with cord. Extensive use of pearl and sequins. Framed.

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Apron (Version 3)

NDS/GB/8/v3
Part
Early 18th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Black and white mounted photographs of embroidered panels, stole and cushion

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Photographs are mounted and inscribed with name of work, person and location.

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Black and white photographs from the Victoria & Albert Museum

NDS/IMG/6
Subseries
c1950s-1970s

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Photographs of embroidery worked by Jessie Newbery and Anne MacBeth, c1899-1900.

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Black and white proofs of NDS British pieces

NDS/IMG/7/2
Folder
c1950s-1970s

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Proofs of examples of British needlework.There are two copies of each proof per sheet (except GB 42-44, of which there are only one copy) and proofs are inscribed with corresponding GB collection number.

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Images of NDS 'foreign' needlework

NDS/IMG/8
Subseries
c1950s-1970s

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Black and white proofs and photographs of examples of foreign (non-British) needlework.

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Black and white photographs of examples of needlework

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Black and white photographs of needlework, possibly from the Embroidery & Woven Textile collection.

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Catalogues of Needlework Development Scheme loan collections

NDS/INV/2
Folder
1948-1960

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Catalogues of embroidery loan collections "E" and "K".Sep-60 catalogue with annotations by Kath Whyte.

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Panel - Foal (Version 2)

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Panel - Calf

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

German. Worked in white on blue silk. Showing calf lying in field of flowers. By Suse Sardeman-Bermuth, Berlin. Used to be framed.

Sandeman-Bernuth, Suse

Net Panel - St Francis (Version 2)

NDS/F/18/v2
Part
c1933-1938

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Rosenstock, Käte Luise

Altar Hanging - Psalm 150 (Version 6)

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Altar Hanging - Psalm 150 (Version 10)

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Hanging - 'The Love of God for Man'

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Dutch (Amsterdam, Holland). Embroidered in muted colours on natural linen. A wide variety of filling patterns used. Biblical subjects.

Hoost, E T

Christmas Mat (Version 2)

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Christmas Mat (Version 3)

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Hebedo Cloth

NDS/F/11
Item
[20th century]

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Danish. Traditional work on natural linen incorporating drawn thread work and embroidery in satin-stitch. Relies for its effect on the changes of texture of the embroidery . Design based on stylised flower and plant forms.

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Darned Net Mat (Version 3)

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Darned Net Mat (Version 2)

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Fragment of Greek Island Embroidery (Version 2)

NDS/F/21/v2
Part
18th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Fragment of Greek Island Embroidery (Version 3)

NDS/F/21/v3
Part
18th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Fragment (Version 3)

NDS/F/24/v3
Part
[18th century-19th century]

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Fragment of Garment

NDS/F/26
Item
[18th century-19th century]

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Greek. Strip of linen embroidered with repeating bird motif in cross-stitch in pink and grey, with a band of needlewoven insertion worked beneath.

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Fragment of Garment (Version 1)

NDS/F/26/v1
Part
[18th century-19th century]

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Sleeve (Version 1)

NDS/F/27/v1
Part
[18th century-19th century]

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Man's shirt

NDS/F/30
Item
late 19th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Hungarian. Traditional peasant work, linen with drawn thread work on sleeves within borders of black cross-stitch embroidery and sequins. A few of the sequins applied to the sleeves still remain. Acquired from the Isabella home industry, Budapest.

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Fragment (Version 5)

NDS/F/31/v5
Part
19th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Fragment of Shawl

NDS/F/33
Item
[18th century-19th century]

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Indian. Closely arranged kashmir cone design in metal threads and silks on green woollen background. Richly embroidered. Irregular shape.

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Fragment of Border (Version 1)

NDS/F/34/v1
Part
[18th century-19th century]

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Phulkari

NDS/F/35
Item
early 20th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Indian. Type of work known as 'Bagh'. Rust hand-woven cotton ground almost entirely covered with formal geometirc shapes. Worked with darning stitch. Rich border of gold silk embroidery at each end. Note purple stripe to spoil symmetry to avoid insulting God by attempting to produce perfect work. From Punjab.

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