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Panel - Madonna and Two Angels
Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme
Austrian. Satin with satin appliqué, embroidered with silks and metal threads in cross, four-sided, lazy daisy, stem, satin stitches, couching with gold work and beads. Inscription "Unsereliebefrau" at base. By Emmy Zweybruck-Proshashka. Vienna.
Zweybruck-Proshashka, Emmy
Tweed motoring coat - ankle length and lined.
Parker, Agnes Miller
Tweed motoring cap (to match coat NMC/1780A) with wood engraving of two cats "Minnie and Jeannie" on fabric inserted behind clear lining.
Parker, Agnes Miller
Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme
British. Machine embroidered in grey, pink and black on white silk background. Showing a cupid or angel dancing through flowers and leaves. By Rebecca Crompton.
Crompton, Rebecca
Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme
British. Machine embroidered with design of horse and flowers in black, grey and pink on white silk. Back embroidered with spots. Quilted lining. By Rebecca Crompton.
Crompton, Rebecca
Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme
British. Blue silk, hand stitched quilting.
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Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme
British. Showing 'Midhurst - the town in the midst of the woods', with roads, buildings and figures. Very fine stitchery on natural cotton. Framed but unglazed.
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Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme
German. On white silk with woven spot design. Embroidered with silk, black cotton and metal threads in cross, four-sided, running, back, fly, satin stitches, couching and French knots. Shades of brown and oragne with naive figures and sacred emblems. The stylised figures and text are similar to those on the Hungertuch (Hunger cloth) Lenten cloth also made by the Munster school in the late 1920s. This was inspired by the 1623 Hungertuch Lenten hangings in Telgte, near Munster.
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Rug featuring abstract Art Deco design
Rug with abstract Art Deco design in browns, orange, red and black within an asymmetrical border. Labelled "8056 VR".
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Carpet sample featuring tomato plant design
Carpet sample featuring tomato plant design in purple, dark blue, red, pink, black and yellow. Templeton label reads "Sandringham Axminster Col 5514". Another label reads "46 Sandringham 5514 Tomato Plant Design 1186".
James Templeton & Co
Ivory coloured full length dress in two layers, with a fine gauze silk over silk satin. Braided shoelace straps, fitted bodice and full skirt with decorative flounces. Eighteen covered buttons down back. Some damage through wear and from the metal parts of the buttons. Thought to have been designed and possibly also made by either Daisy or Violet Anderson (see DC 022).
The Anderson family
Wedding head dress. Thought to have been designed and possibly also made by either Daisy or Violet Anderson (see DC 022).
The Anderson family
Cream, synthetic velvet full-length dress coat. High neck, fitted bodice with long sleeves gathered on the shoulder and fastened with three double covered buttons at waist level. An open skirt falls in a narrow A line below with simple edge to edge closing on the front and a shaped central back panel to suggest a train. Badly marked by decay of metal sections of the covered buttons. Believed to have been designed and possibly made by either Violet or Daisy Anderson (see DC 022).
The Anderson family
Woven square piece of fabric with lines and shapes of various earth colours.
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Single curtain with applied batik decoration.
Parker, Agnes Miller
Small travelling bag with cotton ties.
Parker, Agnes Miller
Cummerbund with batik decoration.
Parker, Agnes Miller
Wooden and glass display case containing examples of embroidery. Labelled on reverse "Embroidery C - black and pink"
Arthur, Anne Knox
This length was created (as part of NMC/1579-1581) by Isobel Stirling for her Diploma Show in 1948 and produced under the supervision of Agnes McCreadie. In brown, burgundy and blue.
Smyth, Isobel
This length was created (as part of NMC/1579-1581) by Isobel Stirling for her Diploma Show in 1948 and produced under the supervision of Agnes McCreadie.
Smyth, Isobel
Pink and black embroidery display
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.
Arthur, Anne Knox
Navy and green embroidery display
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.
Arthur, Anne Knox
Printed length for degree show
This length was created (as part of NMC/1579-1581) by Isobel Stirling for her Diploma Show in 1948 and produced under the supervision of Gladys Harrison. The design was based on an exercise using cut out paper, particularly the discarded pieces of paper rather than the shapes cut out.
Smyth, Isobel
Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme
Swedish. Cloth made for festival decoration. Embroidery in white wool on red cotton. Border design based on snowflakes.
Kockum, Ulla
Wooden stool with embroidered top
Part of Papers of Dorothy Campbell Smith, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland
Stool top in canvas stitches, dogs' hair and hand spun wool (natural brown and vegetable dyed). Label on back for The Unbroken Thread exhibition.
Smith, Dorothy Campbell
Transparent organdie shadow work panel for a dress salon. Design features a dressmaker's dummy and vase with flowers. Previously displayed in a glass and wooden frame. Designed to be hung against a window.
Pollok, Meg
Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme
British. Rose coloured satin cover with figure of a saint, richly embroidered in coloured silks in split stitch and conching. By Joan Nicholson, Bromley.
Nicholson, Joan
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Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme
Scottish. Commemorating the Festival of Britain. Design suggests a firework display. In white and coloured embroidery on blue background. Names of designer, Robert Stewart and embroiderer, Kathleen Whyte in small motif on the back.
Stewart, Robert
Nameplate for 4th year diploma show
"Marion Gracie" framed embroidery piece featuring pink, green and black threadwork on cream fabric. Includes painted brown wooden frame.
Stewart, Marion S
Part of Papers of Margaret Elizabeth Galt, student of Glasgow School of Art, Scotland
Samples of fabric designs woven in wool and coarse linen, presumably by Margaret Elizabeth Galt.
Galt, Margaret Elizabeth
Embroidered empty visitor's book
Part of Papers and textiles of Sheena Reid (nee Robertson), student at The Glasgow School of Art, 1950s
Orange textile cover of a visitor's book with black and white embroidery and purple cylindrical beads. Verso includes two cats and a porcupine and the words "Visitor's book" on the front. "Bushey sketch book" and "C. Robertson & Co. Ltd." company sticker on the inside of the front cover. Rest of the book is empty white pages of paper.
Reid, Sheena
A painting skirt featuring a printed batik design. Made, used and worn by Cordelia Oliver.
Oliver, Cordelia
Stiching sampler in blue pink and black wool on heavy fabric.
Stewart, Marion S
Design for wall hanging depicting Hebridean village
Book showing design for wall hanging (NMC/1571A). Labelled 'NDS' and on reverse 'Design: E.Lounsbach'.
Design by Scottish artist Eric Lounsbach, worked by primary and secondary school children.
Lounsbach, Eric
Wall hanging depicting Hebridean village
Wall hanging, L-R design shows street of houses with mountains behind, church, trees, stone cross, cows and shore with moon.
Design by Scottish artist Eric Lounsbach, worked by primary and secondary school children.
Lounsbach, Eric
"Eskimo" doll with snowshoes, bag and "Eskimo" baby, holding a fish.
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Photograph of Veronica Matthew in a dress by Valerie Wilson
Part of Papers and Textiles of Veronica Matthew, student at The Glasgow School of Art, 1950s
Includes a black and white glossy photograph of a smiling Veronica Matthew in a white dress made with a printed shawl by Valerie Wilson (Bloomfield-Ambrose) in 1956 or 1957. "Weekly Scotsman. Edinburgh." written at bottom on the white border. Verso "Veronica Matthew / G.S.A. Fashion Show, 1956 or 1957 / The white dress belonged to Valerie Wilson, (now V. Ambrose), + made by her. The stole was a screen printed textile made by me in greens, red + a kind of Kakhi colour. The headdress was red knitting pins stuck into my bun. I was a student of Robert Stewart's / Printed Textiles Dept. + Kathleen Whyte's Modern Embroidery / 10 Aug 2016." Verso also includes a stamp that indicates the copyright and reference number for printing purposes.
The Scotsman
Green apron with trees and chickens
Green apron with blue and white embroidery details chicken and tree motifs, made by a third year Embroidery & Weaving student at The Glasgow School of Art.
Stewart, Marion S
Double sided fabric panels featuring various embroidery techniques.
Stewart, Marion S
3 multicoloured weave samples, mounted on one sheet of card.
Cameron, Dugald
Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme
British. Three interpretations of a steeple design in different types of metal threads used in differing techniques. Designed by Geraldine White, worked by Beryl Dean, London.
Dean, Beryl
3 multicoloured samples of weaving, mounted on one sheet of card.
Cameron, Dugald
Part of Textiles by Margaret Stewart, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland
Natural coloured fabric with block orange and black print. Natural shapes printed in lines.
Stewart, Margaret
Part of Textiles by Margaret Stewart, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland
White fabric with orange print. Symbols and dots design.
Stewart, Margaret
Part of Textiles by Margaret Stewart, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland
White fabric with black print. Geometric and natural shapes and patterns.
Stewart, Margaret
Part of Textiles by Margaret Stewart, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland
White fabric cushion cover. Sky blue print covering most of the fabric. Unprinted white fabric in triangle shapes.
Stewart, Margaret
Part of Textiles by Margaret Stewart, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland
White fabric with yellow/gold print. Repeat pattern of linked droplet shapes.
Stewart, Margaret
Part of Textiles by Margaret Stewart, student at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland
Titled "Sepalis". Natural coloured fabric with bright red all over print leaving (unprinted) different sized circle shapes. Decorative detail printed in black all over fabric, including inside the unprinted circles.
Stewart, Margaret