Part of a costume used in Glasgow School of Art Masque. The wig may have been acquired separately, after the rest of the outfit, which at one point is believed to have included a cape and dagger.
This item was lost in the fire in The Mackintosh Building at The Glasgow School of Art on 23rd May 2014. This painting of the first-floor museum, looking East, is one of the very earliest artistic depictions of the building's celebrated interior.
Framed display of navy and green embroidery with beading, with engraved title "Samples and Examples by Anne Knox Arthur, The Glasgow School of Art". Includes label "Embroidery A_Navy and Green" and instruction on back of frame. Due to information in archival documentation, display case can be dated pre-1943.
Engraved pewter goblet (one of a set of two) made by Crown and Rose of London, cast pewter by Royal Selangor. Inscription reads: Presented by Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd to Prof Seona Reid CBE, Director of GSoA on the occasion of the 'topping out.' GSoA phase 1, 7 May, 2013. In wooden presentation box (hinge broken).
Engraved pewter goblet (one of a set of two) made by Crown and Rose of London, cast pewter by Royal Selangor. Inscription reads: Presented by Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd to Prof Seona Reid CBE, Director of GSoA on the occasion of the 'topping out.' GSoA phase 1, 7 May, 2013. In wooden presentation box (hinge broken).
Pewter mug with handle. Red marking on bottom, "SCH.298". Small indented markings on side "QUART", "A8", "Wood & Sons, Glasgow", and Queen Victoria royal cypher. Due to information in an inventory, mug can be dated pre-1958.
Large wooden framed black and white photograph of 15 men, staff and Board members of The Glasgow School of Art, in the grounds of Tarbet Hotel Loch Lomond. Label at foot of frame reads, "presented by J Arnold Fleming OBE." Annan and Sons photographers label on verso. Smaller wooden framed diagrammatic key to photograph of an outing of The Glasgow School of Art staff to Tarbet Hotel, Loch Lomond in 1890. Both behind glass.
Photograph of artist's studio space (Studio 38) on the first day of install in the Mackintosh Building.
Note from the artist: Work produced for the 'degree show' in the McLellan Galleries in June 2014 following the fire. As part of the final year group affected by the fire we were asked to provide just one image. This image (not part of my original degree show, selected for this show only) is a snapshot I took of my studio space before install.
Framed display of pink and black embroidery with beading, with engraved title "Samples and Examples by Anne Knox Arthur, The Glasgow School of Art". Includes label "Embroidery C_Black and Pink" and instruction on back of frame. Due to information in archival documentation, display case can be dated pre-1943.
This item was lost in the fire in The Mackintosh Building at The Glasgow School of Art on 23rd May 2014. Portrait of architect-lecturer Hugh Ferguson against a backdrop of the Glasgow School of Art.
Slightly curved fragment with blue glaze and dark green hand-painted design and bands on recto. Blue glaze with dark green hand-painted Arabic writing and a green band on verso.
Rim fragment with cream glaze and blue, turquoise, red, and dark brown hand-painted patterns on recto. '15 SAVEH' and '15' handwritten on verso. Saveh is a city in Iran.
Rim fragment with cream glaze and dark blue, red, turquoise, and gold hand-painted pattern on recto. Cream glaze with hand-painted red band and black Arabic inscription on verso.
Fragment with cream glaze and light yellow/gold hand-painted patterns and figures riding horses on recto. Cream glaze with brown hand-painted designs on verso.
Rim fragment from dish or plate. Hand-painted black Arabic writing on recto. 'GOMBAZ KAOUE near Persepolis' handwritten on verso. Persepolis is a city in Iran.
Part of group of 31 glazed and gilded pottery fragments from Persia/Egypt/Syria. Includes imagery of ornamental designs, figures, animals, and Arabic/Cufic lettering.
Rim fragment with cream glaze and yellow/gold hand-painted design on recto. Gold hand-painted patterns with figure on verso. Possibly small handwritten letters on an edge.
Rim fragment from dish or plate. Cream glaze with yellow/gold hand-painted pattern with crown on recto. Small area of cream glaze and red/brown section of hand-painted band on verso.
Fragment from what might be a tile. Hand-painted flower and petal shapes in blue, black, yellow, and turquoise paint. '85' and 'SHAH ISF' handwritten on verso. Shah (Persian) is a title given to the emperors/kings and lords of Iran.
Rim fragment with cream, blue, and black paint with hand-painted band on recto. Hand-painted blue and black bands on verso with metallic/mineral shine.
Fragment of dish or plate. Cream glaze with dark blue, turquoise, black, red, hand-painted figures and animal on recto with some gold leaf. Cream glaze with turquoise, blue, and red hand-painted figures on verso with some gold leaf. One large crack down the centre.
Rim fragment with cream glaze and blue and black hand-painted band on recto. Cream glaze with hand-painted black band with what might be Arabic writing on verso.
One of thirty-one different pottery fragments from Persia/Egypt/Syria. Likely brought to the Glasgow School of Art to be used as teaching aids.
Hinged brass box presented to Fra Newbery by former students in celebration of Newbery's 25th anniversary as Director. Inscribed: "From the past students to Fra H Newbery esquire the Director and Headmaster of the Glasgow School of Art on the occasion of the completion of his 25th year in that capacity 20th day of December 1909".
Lidded tortoiseshell box presented to Fra Newbery by students in celebration of Newbery's 25th anniversary as director. Inscribed: "From the students to Fra H Newbery esquire the Director and Headmaster of the Glasgow School of Art on the occasion of the completion of his 25th year in that capacity 20th day of December 1909".
Engraved pewter quaich with two inscriptions, Glasgow Conference Ambassador Programme, "In recognition of GSoA's contribution to Glasgow's success as Scotland's premier conference destination" and on the other side, "The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow - Scotland with Style" Made by the Quaich Co. (Scotland) Ltd.
