Glasgow School of Art: Archives & Collections

Photograph of William McCance work

NMC/1906
Item
c1911-1915

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Photograph of William McCance painting, with palette, paint and brushes in foreground.

Not available / given

The Glasgow School of Art promotional book of matches

NMC/1921
Item
c1990s

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

The Glasgow School of Art promotional book of matches. Annotated with GSA 12 squares logo on front flap, '167 Renfrew Street Glasgow G3 6RQ Scotland' and 'BRITISH MADE' on the reverse, and 'Glasgow School of Art' on the top fold.

Not available / given

Photograph of William McCance in front of his work

NMC/1905
Item
c1911-1915

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Mounted photograph of William McCance in front of two of his paintings, plaster cast foot in background.

Not available / given

Runner

NMC/1965
Item
[c1895-1920]

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Runner embroidered with three highly stylised (Glasgow Style) flower motifs arising from three leaf motifs below.

Not available / given

Lace Mat

EWTC/04/02
Item
Late 19th century-early 20th century

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

Circular crocheted mat with central star enclosing 8 small circles. Row of 2 alternating flower designs round central circle enclosing star. Scalloped edge.

Not available / given

Lace Mat

EWTC/04/01
Item
Late 19th century-early 20th century

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

Star shaped coarse gauge cotton mat with 16 triangular points around outer edge. Red thread stitching in central 8 petal flower.

Not available / given

Lace Mat

EWTC/04/06
Item
Late 19th century-early 20th century

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

Fine cream cotton crocheted mat. Central flower surrounded by 5 smaller flowers. Picot edging.

Not available / given

Lace Mat

EWTC/04/07
Item
Late 19th century-early 20th century

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

Course cotton crocheted mat with 5 roses and picots on edging.

Not available / given

Lace Mat

EWTC/04/03
Item
Late 19th century-early 20th century

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

Piece of muslin with drawn thread effect filled with lattice of yellow cotton thread. Bobbin lace edging with looped pattern containing 4 petaled flowers.

Not available / given

Lace Mat

EWTC/04/05
Item
Late 19th century-early 20th century

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

Fine gauge cotton thread crocheted mat. Closely worked star in centre with 5 curved points.

Not available / given

Lace Mat

EWTC/04/04
Item
Late 19th century-early 20th century

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

Fine gauge cotton mat with central star pattern. 16 circular flowers around edge.

Not available / given

Strip of lace

EWTC/09/01
Item
Late 19th century-early 20th century

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

Cream bobbin lace sample with oval pattern repeated and picots along one long edge. Hemmed ends and small metal hook at end of piece.

Not available / given

Strip of lace

EWTC/09/02
Item
Late 19th century-early 20th century

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

Cream bobbin lace sample with oval pattern repeated and picots along one long edge. Hemmed ends and small metal hook at end of piece.

Not available / given

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.

Not available / given

Tape lace mat

EWTC/12/02
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.

Not available / given

Fragment of Lace Border

EWTC/17/01
Item
Late 19th century-early 20th century

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

Large piece of bobbin lace, cream coloured lace with repeat pattern. Possibly Brussels lace, floral patterned.

Not available / given

Fragment of Lace Border

EWTC/17/02
Item
Late 19th century-early 20th century

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

Length of cream tape lace. Floral patterned length of tape lace with straight edge and scalloped edge. Both shorter edges hemmed.

Not available / given

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.

Not available / given

Lace sample (corner)

EWTC/05/03
Item
Late 19th century-early 20th century

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

Triangular lace sample (corner) with simplified Greek key type border paired with flat inner border. Possibly from a Darvel mill.

Not available / given

Lace sample (corner)

EWTC/05/04
Item
Late 19th century-early 20th century

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

'L' shaped lace sample (corner) of household textile crocheted lace with stylized flowerhead pattern. Possibly from a Darvel mill.

Not available / given

Lace sample (corner)

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

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

Picot edged lace sample (corner) with three large horseshoes surrounding lucky clovers. Squared edge to inside of piece. Possibly from a Darvel mill.

Not available / given

Lace sample (corner)

EWTC/05/06
Item
Late 19th century-early 20th century

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

Lace sample (corner) with scalloped edge to the outside and squared inside. Pattern of alternating flowerheads and two sycamore leaves. Possibly from a Darvel mill.

Not available / given

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.

Not available / given

Ivory fountain pen

NMC/1922
Item
1860

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Engraved ivory fountain pen

Not available / given

Poster for exhibition 'Il Primato del Disegno', Italy

GSAA/EPH/10/412B
Item
1980

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Poster for exhibition 'Il Primato del Disegno' (The Primacy of Design) in Florence, Italy, 15 Mar 1980-15 Jun 1980.

Not available / given

Poster for exhibition 'La Rinascita della Scienza', Italy

GSAA/EPH/10/410B
Item
1980

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Poster for exhibition 'La Rinascita della Scienza' (The Rebirth of Science) in Florence, Italy, 15 Mar 1980-15 Jun 1980.

Not available / given

Poster for exhibition 'Il Potere e lo Spazio', Italy

GSAA/EPH/10/411B
Item
1980

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Poster for exhibition 'Il Potere e lo Spazio' (Power and Space) in Florence, Italy, 15 Mar 1980-15 Jun 1980.

Not available / given

Poster for exhibition 'Astrologia Magia e Alchimia nel Rinascimento Fiorentino e Europo', Italy

GSAA/EPH/10/413B
Item
1980

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Poster for exhibition 'Astrologia Magia e Alchimia nel Rinascimento Fiorentino e Europo' (Astrology, Magic and Alchemy in the Florentine and European Renaissance) in Florence, Italy, 15 Mar 1980-15 Jun 1980.

Not available / given

Poster for exhibition 'De Grote Utopie de Russiche Avant-Garde 1915-1932', The Netherlands

GSAA/EPH/10/415
Item
1992

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Poster for exhibition 'De Grote Utopie de Russiche Avant-Garde 1915-1932', (The Great Utopia, Russian Avant-Garde 1915-1932), Stedelijk Museum of Modern Art, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 5 Jun 1992-23 Aug 1992.

Not available / given

Bronze figure of Madonna and Child

NMC/1891
Item
Mid 19th century-mid 20th century

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

A bronze figure of Madonna and Child, on a wooden base. Thought to have been used at The Glasgow School of Art as a teaching aid.

Not available / given

Original Mackintosh Library window steel piece

NMC/1920A
Item
1909

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

One of two pieces of steel from the Mackintosh Library windows, original 1909 steelwork

Not available / given

Original Mackintosh Library window steel piece

NMC/1920B
Item
1909

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

One of two pieces of steel from the Mackintosh Library windows, original 1909 steelwork

Not available / given

Cushion cover

NMC/1964
Item
[c1895-1920]

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Square cushion cover with simple wreath, trellis, Glasgow style roses and leaves, in shades of pale green, cream and pink. Includes chain, satin and cretan stiching, French knots and couching.

Not available / given

"Glasgow 1999" polo shirt

Part of Records of the Glasgow 1999 Festival Co Ltd, Glasgow, Scotland

Brown polo shirt with dark blue "Glasgow 1999" embroidered on front.

Not available / given

'Homes for the future' Baseball cap

Part of Records of the Glasgow 1999 Festival Co Ltd, Glasgow, Scotland

Black baseball cap with embroidered logo in blue and white thread

Not available / given

Weaving sample on card

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Not available / given

Weaving sample on card

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Not available / given

Weaving sample on card

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Not available / given

Weaving sample on card

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Not available / given

Weaving sample on card

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Not available / given

Weaving sample on card

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Not available / given

Weaving sample on card

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Not available / given

Weaving sample on card

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Not available / given

Weaving sample on card

Part of Papers of Kath Whyte, Head of Embroidery at Glasgow School of Art, Scotland

Not available / given

Poster for exhibition 'Barbara Robertson', Glasgow

GSAA/EPH/10/431
Item
[Late 20th century]

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Poster for exhibition 'Barbara Robertson', Glasgow, 10 Sep-03 Oct. The year is unknown but is believed to be late 20th century.

Not available / given

Poster for David Bellingham show, 'Defined by Shadow'

GSAA/EPH/10/454
Item
2008

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Poster for David Bellingham show, 'Defined by Shadow', 2008.

Not available / given

Poster for exhibition 'Unique and Original', Glasgow

GSAA/EPH/10/434
Item
1985

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Poster for exhibition 'Unique and Original', Glasgow Print Studio, Glasgow, 11 Nov-04 Dec. The year is not given on the poster but the exhibition was held in 1985. Artists whose work was exhibited are John Bellany, Elizabeth Blackadder, Steven Campbell, Roberto Gonzalez Fernandez, Ronald Forbes, Alasdair Gray, Lys Hansen, Alison Harley, John Houston, Peter Howson, Bet Low, Bruce McLean, Jack Miller, Barbara Rae, Philip Reeves, Adrain Wiszniewski, Peter Wilson and George Wyllie.

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Not available / given

Poster for exhibition 'The Wally (Wah-ley) Close', Glasgow

GSAA/EPH/10/419
Item
1986

Part of Records of The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

Poster for exhibition 'The Wally (Wah-ley) Close', Third Eye Centre, Glasgow, 02 Apr 1986-27 Apr 1986. Exhibition of photographs of Victorian tenements in Glasgow.

Not available / given

Poster for exhibition 'Find the Right Designer, Chartered Designers Working in Scotland', Glasgow