Glasgow School of Art: Archives & Collections

Untitled Paisley shawl design

DC 039/1
Item
1840s-1850s

Part of Paisley Shawl Designs

Predominantly reds, pinks and purples. Annotated "No 24".

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Untitled Paisley shawl design

DC 039/15
Item
1840s-1850s

Part of Paisley Shawl Designs

Predominantly pinks and reds. Annotated "No 73".

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Untitled Paisley shawl design

DC 039/2
Item
1840s-1850s

Part of Paisley Shawl Designs

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Untitled Paisley shawl design

DC 039/4
Item
1840s-1850s

Part of Paisley Shawl Designs

Predominantly reds, purples and pinks.

*Not available / given

Untitled Paisley shawl design

DC 039/13
Item
1840s-1850s

Part of Paisley Shawl Designs

Predominantly purples and maroons.

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Untitled Paisley shawl design

DC 039/16
Item
1840s-1850s

Part of Paisley Shawl Designs

Predominantly reds.

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Untitled Paisley shawl designs

DC 039/17
Item
1840s-1850s

Part of Paisley Shawl Designs

Three designs attached to one piece of paper: one design for a border; one design detail; one larger, predominantly red design.

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Untitled Paisley shawl design

DC 039/6
Item
1840s-1850s

Part of Paisley Shawl Designs

*Not available / given

Untitled Paisley shawl design

DC 039/7
Item
1840s-1850s

Part of Paisley Shawl Designs

Predominatly greens and purples.

*Not available / given

Untitled Paisley shawl designs

DC 039/12
Item
1840s-1850s

Part of Paisley Shawl Designs

Two designs attached to one piece of paper: one maroon; one comprising reds, greens and blues.

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Untitled Paisley shawl design

DC 039/3
Item
1840s-1850s

Part of Paisley Shawl Designs

*Not available / given

Untitled Paisley shawl design

DC 039/5
Item
1840s-1850s

Part of Paisley Shawl Designs

Brown design on green background.

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Untitled Paisley shawl designs

DC 039/10
Item
1840s-1850s

Part of Paisley Shawl Designs

Four designs attached to one piece of paper. Mostly on black or dark backgrounds.

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Untitled Paisley shawl design

DC 039/11
Item
1840s-1850s

Part of Paisley Shawl Designs

Reds and greens on black background.

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Untitled Paisley shawl design

DC 039/14
Item
1840s-1850s

Part of Paisley Shawl Designs

Design for a border, predominantly greens and pinks. Annotated "No 7".

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Untitled Paisley shawl designs

DC 039/8
Item
1840s-1850s

Part of Paisley Shawl Designs

Two designs attached to one piece of paper.

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Untitled Paisley shawl designs

DC 039/9
Item
1840s-1850s

Part of Paisley Shawl Designs

Two designs attached to one piece of paper.

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Untitled Paisley shawl designs

DC 039/19
Item
1840s-1850s

Part of Paisley Shawl Designs

Nine designs attached to one piece of paper. Mostly designs for borders and details.

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Untitled Paisley shawl design

DC 039/24
Item
1840s-1850s

Part of Paisley Shawl Designs

Predominantly based on reds and maroons.

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Untitled Paisley shawl designs

DC 039/21
Item
1840s-1850s

Part of Paisley Shawl Designs

Three designs attached to one piece of paper: Two of which are Paisley pattern like the rest of the collection, but one is a floral rug design.

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Untitled Paisley shawl design

DC 039/27
Item
1840s-1850s

Part of Paisley Shawl Designs

Predominantly based on pinks and greens.

*Not available / given

Untitled Paisley shawl design

DC 039/18
Item
1840s-1850s

Part of Paisley Shawl Designs

Predominantly reds and maroons.

*Not available / given

Untitled Paisley shawl designs

DC 039/20
Item
1840s-1850s

Part of Paisley Shawl Designs

Five designs attached to one piece of paper, featuring yellows, turquoise and maroon.

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Untitled Paisley shawl designs

DC 039/23
Item
1840s-1850s

Part of Paisley Shawl Designs

Four designs attached to one piece of paper. Predominantly based on maroons and pinks.

*Not available / given

Untitled Paisley shawl design

DC 039/25
Item
1840s-1850s

Part of Paisley Shawl Designs

Predominantly maroons.

*Not available / given

Untitled Paisley shawl designs

DC 039/22
Item
1840s-1850s

Part of Paisley Shawl Designs

Four designs attached to one piece of paper, including turquoises and pinks.

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Untitled Paisley shawl design

DC 039/26
Item
1840s-1850s

Part of Paisley Shawl Designs

Predominantly pinks on a black background.

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Runner

NDS/F/23
Item
20th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Greek. Linen runner with typical bird motifs in satin-stitched coloured silks. The same silks are used to make knotted fringes. 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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Baby's vest

NDS/GB/11
Item
Early 18th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

British. White lawn with hollypoint lace insertions on shoulders, incorporating initials 'A.M.' Hems finished with drawn-thread and embroidered edge.

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Pole Screen Panel

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

British. Posy of flowers worked in stem-stitch in soft colours on cream silk. Charming naturalistic design.

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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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Corner of Handkerchief

NDS/GB/27
Item
Early 19th century

Part of Records and textiles of the Needlework Development Scheme

Scottish. Floral corner decoration with over-elaborate initials which seem to have been added later. Deep vandyked edge. Lace fillings in pierced sections of design.

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Bible marker

NMC/0421
Item
c1908-1914

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Dull blue/green corded silk embroidered at each end. Thought to be by Ann Macbeth (the use of these particular strong shades of magenta and turquoise are distinctive of Macbeth's work at this time).

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The Glasgow School of Art blazer badge

NMC/1563
Item
Early 20th Century

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Embroidered The Glasgow School of Art blazer badge.

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The Glasgow School of Art tie

NMC/1564
Item
Mid 20th Century

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

The Glasgow School of Art tie made by Rowans, Glasgow and Birmingham.

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Mackintosh banner

NMC/1593
Item
c1990s

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

This screen printed banner with a large photo of Mackintosh depicts his signature and the Glasgow School of Art emblem reading: "There is honour in honest error none in the icy perfection of the mere stylist".

*Not available / given

Fabric Development

TSW/90
Item
c1970s-1980s

Part of Textile work by GSA students and staff

Paper test piece for textile design made from cut and rolled coloured paper in shades of brown with orange circular highlights.

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Sample of purple fabric used to re-upholster Charles Rennie Mackintosh yellow settle

DC 020/4
Item
1917

Part of Examples of Mackintosh Fabric

Sample of replacement fabric for Dugout settle.

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Trimming of mauve linen

DC 020/1
Item
c1914

Part of Examples of Mackintosh Fabric

A fabric trimming from a cushion cover, embroidered before the First World War. The cover has pink roses and green foliage embroidered on authentic 'Mackintosh' mauve linen fabric.It is possible that both design and fabric were purchased from Brown and Beveridge, Bath Street, Glasgow.

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Cushion cover

NMC/0431
Item
c1910-1915

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

Possibly by Ann Macbeth.

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Shuttles, comb and thread

NMC/1573
Item
1950

Part of Art, Design and Architecture collection

*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.

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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.

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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

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