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Lace Shawl

EWTC/13
Item
Late 19th century-early 20th century

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

*Not available / given

Tablecloth

EWTC/16
Item
early 20th century

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

Cream lace tablecloth. Floral lace on machine net ground. Large central flower with 8 petals. Circle of flowers around central floral motif with heart shaped petals. Scalloped edging.

*Not available / given

Lace Square

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

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

Possibly a chalice veil. Cream coloured needlelace square. Almost square in fine needlelace with floral border which is more detailed at corners. Small floral sprigs scattered across fabric.

*Not available / given

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.

*Not available / given

Leather curtain

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

British. Applique curtain in shades of yellow shading to dark brown at the bottom. Art Deco design with pink and silver stripes. Patched together from irregular jigsaw shaped pieces.

*Not available / given

Bedspread

NMC/0438
Item
c1900-1905

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Embroidered bed cover. White cotton with pink and cream embroidery decorative design with roses.

*Not available / given

Tambour needlework

NMC/1557
Item
17th century

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Decorative repeating flower and blue vine design. White, blue, yellow, pink and dark red needlework on cream-ochre fabric.

*Not available / given

Unidentified student piece

NMC/1577
Item
c1950s

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Bedspread of heavy-weight beige fabric with rust coloured applique borders with green and cream needlework. Symmetrical geometrical design with decorative stitching and panels with zigzag and flower designs. Blue, pink, green and brown needlework. Small stain. 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

Typeset poster

NMC/1826A
Item
c1990s

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Typeset poster, lettering reads, 'I'm having a crisis...'

*Not available / given

Typeset poster

NMC/1826C
Item
c1990s

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Typeset poster, lettering reads, '18 line grotesque'

*Not available / given

Typeset poster

NMC/1826D
Item
1998

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Typeset poster designed by typochondriacs, lettering reads, 'Redpath...'

*Not available / given

Typeset poster

NMC/1826E
Item
c1990s

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Typeset poster, lettering reads, 'Communication can be old fashioned..'

*Not available / given

Typeset poster

NMC/1826F
Item
c1990s

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Typeset poster, lettering reads, 'Communication can be stinging...'

*Not available / given

Typeset poster

NMC/1826G
Item
c1990s

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Typeset poster, lettering reads, 'Communication can be deep, clumsy...'

*Not available / given

Typeset poster

NMC/1826H
Item
c1990s

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Typeset poster, lettering reads, 'Communication can be emotional...'

*Not available / given

Typeset poster

NMC/1826I
Item
c1990s

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Typeset poster, lettering reads, 'Communication can be brief...'

*Not available / given

Typeset poster

NMC/1826J
Item
c1990s

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Typeset poster, lettering reads, 'Communication can be overbearing...'

*Not available / given

Typeset poster

NMC/1826K
Item
c1990s

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Typeset poster, lettering reads, 'GSA interior Design Dept Big Show'

*Not available / given

Plaster cast of Bishop

PC/057
Item
Mid 19th century-early 20th century

Part of Plaster Casts

Plaster cast Archbishop holding Staff, gothic style.

*Not available / given

Portrait of Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh

Part of Mackintosh Art, Design and Architecture Collection

Portrait of Margaret Macdonald sitting in high back (dating from 1899). Creator unkown, though possible Annan.

*Not available / given

Portrait of James Herbert MacNair

Part of Mackintosh Art, Design and Architecture Collection

Portrait of Herbert MacNair wearing floppy tie. Unknown creator, possibly Annan.

*Not available / given

Litho print block

NMC/1876
Item
1938

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

A litho stone with three separate plates of a steam train, an elephant and hippopotamus, and one of two unidentified animals. Beneath the steam train picture is a black marker pen label reading '3d HMO Painting Book Blue Sept 1938'.

*Not available / given

Sandstone plaque - The Glasgow School of Art Common Room

NMC/1877
Item
1929

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Sandstone name plaque for the GSA Common Room, which was part of the building on the opposite side of Renfrew Street aquired ca. 1920 to allow the School to expand. This building housed the Assembly Hall which was opened in 1929, so other facillities are assumed to date from around the same time. (Plaque was formerly wrongly identified as that for the Assembly Hall).

*Not available / given

Sandstone plaque - The Glasgow School of Art Staff Refectory

NMC/1878
Item
1929

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Sandstone name plaque for the GSA Staff Refectory, which was part of the building on the opposite side of Renfrew Street aquired ca. 1920 to allow the School to expand. This building housed the Assembly Hall which was opened in 1929, so other facillities are assumed to date from around the same time.

*Not available / given

Banner from The Glasgow School of Art Textile Department

NMC/1592C
Item
1981

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Charles Rennie Mackintosh banner. Larger version of scaled replica of banner that the Hunterian owns, featuring a tall standing female figure with pink rose and green leaves details.

*Not available / given

Embroidered Sample, 'Tree Garden' (Version 2)

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

*Not available / given

Big Fat Sampler, large wall hanging with square design (Version 1)

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

*Not available / given

Early Canvas Work Seat (Version 1)

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

*Not available / given

Embroidered Sample, 'Tree Garden' (Version 1)

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

*Not available / given

Early Canvas Work Seat (Version 2)

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

*Not available / given

Isus Cushion

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

Black fabric cushion with abstract design.

*Not available / given

Big Fat Sampler, large wall hanging with square design (Version 2)

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

*Not available / given

Green Embroidered Square Cushion with pad

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

Stylised tree design on front contained within circle. Satin and stem stitches in purple, pink, orange, white and brown. One edge over sewn in red thread. Label: purchased Scandinavian cushion sewn by Kath Whyte.

*Not available / given

Wall Hanging, coastal scene

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

Depicts buildings, sand and sea. Made from pieces of coloured linen stitched together and embroidered in thick cotton. (Paper label attached: 'Auchmithie' student piece 1932 no 3 Kath Whyte).

*Not available / given

Embroidered Piece 'Fishwife' (Version 2)

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

*Not available / given

Embroidered Piece 'Fishwife' (Version 1)

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

*Not available / given

Embroidery sample

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

Blue and white threads on blue background. Label identifies this as "Pattern building with up and down buttonhole stitch", illustration number 20 in "Design & Embroidery" by Kath Whyte, published by Bratsford, 1969.

*Not available / given

Embroidery sample

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

Mixed coloured threads on orange background. Label identifies this as "Free pattern up and down blanket stitch", illustration 111, page 135, in "Design & Embroidery" by Kath Whyte, published by Bratsford, 1969.

*Not available / given

Embroidery sample

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

Black and white threads on cream background.

*Not available / given

Embroidery sample

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

Black, grey and white threads on natural hessian background. Label identifies this as "Proportion", illustration 129, page 158, in "Design & Embroidery" by Kath Whyte, published by Bratsford, 1969.

*Not available / given