Glasgow School of Art: Archives & Collections

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Scottish. Made for children of G. D. Fullerton Esq. Embroidered with small flower design. Drawstrings to fit cap to head. Round lace-edged crown.

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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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Ayrshire Christening Robe

NDS/GB/30
Item
Mid 19th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Scottish. Of coarser cotton than other 2 robes in collection (GB 1694 NDS/GB/28 and GB 1694 NDS/GB/29). Bottom of centre panel, and bodice, richly embroidered and incorporating lace fillings. Short flounced sleeves.

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Handkerchief, Ayrshire embroidery

NDS/GB/33
Item
Mid 19th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Scottish. Very fine lawn with flower and leaf design at each corner and initial 'A' in pink in one corner. Very fine drawn fillings and drawn hem.

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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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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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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 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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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.

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Fragment (Version 1)

NDS/F/31/v1
Part
19th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

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Fragment (Version 2)

NDS/F/31/v2
Part
19th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

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Fragment (Version 3)

NDS/F/31/v3
Part
19th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

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Sleeve with embroidered cuff

NDS/GB/34
Item
Late 19th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

British. Fine lawn with pink ribbon threaded through white embroidered cuff. Possibly worked by French nuns in Jersey. 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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Fragment

NDS/F/24
Item
[18th century-19th century]

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Greek. On coarse linen embroidered in cross-stitch in grey and pink thick cotton yarn. Stylised repeating leaf motif.

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'Turkish' Towel

NDS/F/3
Item
[19th century]

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Armenian. Traditional towel with formal floral decoration in silk and metal thread embroidery at each end. Hand woven cotton background.

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Fragment of Border

NDS/F/34
Item
[18th century-19th century]

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Indian. Coloured silk on brown woollen background. Kashmir cone design. Not very high quality nor in good condition.

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Towel Scarf

NDS/F/53
Item
[18th century-19th century]

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Turkish. Decorated at each end with formalised repeating tree design in green and yellow silks and metal threads, on fine cotton.

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Folder of Whitework

NDS/GB/21
Item
19th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

British. Examples of work produced throughout 19th century.

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Imperial Ceremonial Robe

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Chinese. Yellow silk robe, richly embroidered with coloured silks and gold thread. The symbolic decoration includes representations of the sun, moon, and stars only worn by Emperors. Also Imperial dragons, earth, sea, sky and sacred mountains.

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Sleeve

NDS/GB/36
Item
Late 19th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

British. Muslin with pierced floral design with net fillings. Lace cuff threaded with black velvet ribbon.

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Sleeve

NDS/GB/38
Item
Late 19th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

British. Cotton with 'broderie anglaise' frills at cuff. Leaf design. 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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Sleeve

NDS/GB/39
Item
Late 19th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

British. Narrow buttoned cuff with embroidered net lace frill. 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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Fragment

NDS/F/22
Item
[18th century-19th century]

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Greek. Traditional embroidery in solid silk stitchery completely covering the coarse linen background. Predominently black with red and other colours.

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Fragment of Garment

NDS/F/25
Item
[18th century-19th century]

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Greek. On coarse linen embroidered in cross-stitch in pink and blue cotton. Repeating formal design based on plant forms.

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Sleeve

NDS/F/27
Item
[18th century-19th century]

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Greek Islands, possibly Chios. Part of a coarse linen sleeve with formalised tree designs embroidered with horsehair, dyed in shades of rust green and blue.

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Fragment

NDS/F/31
Item
19th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Indian. Coloured silk embroidery on red woollen background. Floral design repeats four times in width. Possibly from Kashmir.

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Part of Garment

NDS/F/32
Item
[18th century-19th century]

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Indian. Richly embroidered section of neck and shoulders of garment. Red, yellow, green and blue on corded black silk. Kashmir cypress cone pattern.

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Brocade hanging

NDS/F/39
Item
[18th century-19th century]

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Persian. Silk satin hanging with repeating design showing a hunter on horseback, musicians and figures at a hookah. The hanging is lined with block printed cotton. Gray-green with soft colours.

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Towel Scarf

NDS/F/52
Item
[18th century-19th century]

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Turkish. Handwoven striped silk towel. Border of repeating flower motifs at each end in silk and metal threads. Tasselled fringe.

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Imperial Ceremonial Robe (Version 1)

NDS/F/8/v1
Part
19th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

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Imperial Ceremonial Robe (Version 2)

NDS/F/8/v2
Part
19th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

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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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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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Shadow-work fragment

NDS/GB/46
Item
Early 20th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

British. Worked on fine cotton in herringbone stitch on the back giving shadow effect on the front of the fabric. Originally an Indian technique.

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Phulkari (Version 2)

NDS/F/35/v2
Part
early 20th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

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Curtain (Version 1)

NDS/GB/44/v1
Part
Early 20th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

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Curtain (Version 2)

NDS/GB/44/v2
Part
Early 20th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

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Strip of Embroidered Net

NDS/GB/41
Item
Early 20th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

British. Embroidered floral motifs, worked through cambric mounted underneath net, which was carefully cut away after outlines completed. Variety of interesting lace fillings.

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Embroidered Border

NDS/F/36
Item
early 20th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Indian. Rust cotton background tie-dyed deep brown and embroidered with geometric design. Cotton and silk embroidery in subtle colour scheme.

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Phulkari (Version 1)

NDS/F/35/v1
Part
early 20th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

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Darned Net Mat (Version 1)

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

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Darned Net Mat

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

German. Circular table cover, embroidered in white thread on net in needle-run, darned, and cross-hatched stitches, design of fish and flowers. This is one of a set made for the first class saloon of the SS. Bremen and identical to one exhibited at the 'Modern Embroidery' exhibition, Victorian and Albert Museum 1932.

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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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