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Armchair cover

NMC/0424
Item
c1900-1905

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Rectangular yellow armchair cover. Thought to be by Ann Macbeth. This item was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Textile conservation was completed in 2019.

*Not available / given

Armchair cover

NMC/0425
Item
c1900-1905

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Cream armchair cover. Thought to be by Ann Macbeth.

*Not available / given

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.

*Not available / given

Apron

NDS/F/40
Item
[19th century]

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Portuguese. Part of peasant costume. Closely woven in red wool on white warp. Geometric design in bright colours in loom embroidery - extra weft pulled up in loops on the surface Yellow braid waistband, and pink braid edges.

*Not available / given

Apron

NDS/GB/20
Item
Late 18th century to early 19th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

British. Muslin with border embroidered with floral design in ochre shades in chain stitch in worsted thread. Waistband embroidered.

*Not available / given

And So to Embroider Book

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

A black hardcover book published by NDS on different embroidery stitches and techniques based on the contents of the Needlework Development Scheme embroidery bulletins (see NDS/PUB/5). Contains 144 pages.

The Needlework Development Scheme

A3 Embroidery samplers

Part of Papers and textiles of Sheena Reid (nee Robertson), student at The Glasgow School of Art, 1950s

Three linked A3 sized embroidery samplers from 3rd year embroidery course at GSA, one with a red background, one yellow, and one grey.

Reid, Sheena

3rd year zig zag sampler