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Papers and textiles of Sylvia Chalmers
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Photographs

Includes:

  • one colour photograph of a Tuar Fabrics display
  • 2 black & white photographs of unidentified people with aprons.

One item was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Paper conservation was completed in 2019.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Small garden motif bag

Small PVC coated printed tote bag with design on both sides of a stylised garden with flowers, insects and a fairy. In yellow, orange, pink, blue and green with a blue border and straps.

Garden motif bag

PVC coated printed tote bad with design on both sides of a stylised garden with flowers, insects and birds. In red, yellow and shades of green with a red border and straps.

Fabric sample

Printed fabric sample with designs of geometric birds and trees in blue, grey, white, and red. (Attached by staple to DC 068/8/16 along with hand written label.)

Chalmers, Sylvia

Sketchbook

Contains pencil sketches of various flora and fauna; designs for Christmas cards, cushions and aprons. Also includes some designs drawn on tracing paper.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Pencil sketches

Contains a collection of pencil sketches by Sylvia Chalmers.

Includes:

  • 3 pencil sketches of harness for a horse. Inscribed "Lonsdale of Watney's Brewery, (28 years old), 24 Aug 1953.
  • one pencil sketch of an un-named village, n.d.
  • one pencil sketch of 'Queen Mary Scots house, Gedburgh', n.d.

Chalmers, Sylvia

"Happy Birthday" apron

Child's apron featuring a number of different animals gathered around a birthday cake with "Happy Birthday" written across it. Printed in yellow, orange, brown, and green on a red background.

Chalmers, Sylvia

"Happy Birthday" apron

Child's apron featuring a number of different animals gathered around a birthday cake with "Happy Birthday" written across it. Printed in yellow, white, green, and grey on a blue background.

Chalmers, Sylvia

Fabric sample

Printed fabric sample with design including 2 women holding baskets on their heads and a man wearing a red hat. in black, red, white, and lime green on a dark green background.

Chalmers, Sylvia

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