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Handicrafts that heal [manuscript]
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1938-1946
A typewritten draft manuscript entitled "Handicrafts that heal" with approximately 14 black and white photos, 21 ink illustrations and 2 letters (1946 letter on Windsor Castle headed paper from Mary H...
Carpets [notes]
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
A buff portfolio with 11 plain paper of manuscript text, 9 graph and tracing graph paper designs, and 3 manuscript articles on 'Needlework Rugs' and 'Needlework Carpets'.
wool sample book
Simpson Bros
1892
A leather bound sample book by Simpson Brothers of Mirfield, containing numbered small triangles of wool cloth with further manuscript details.
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Phiovindiyo Red B [dyeing sample]
mid 19th-mid 20th Century
A sample of the Thio Indigo Red B 9 (k) dyed cloth with a white label, wrapped in brown parcel paper with manuscript text.
V&A photographs
Pesel, Louisa F (1947); Dickenson, J R
early 20th Century
15 postcards of black and white annotated photographs of textiles, accompanied by a manuscript paper with J R Dickenson and a Leeds address. There may be links to the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Furniture notes & photographs
Pesel, Louisa F (1947); Arthur H. Lee & Sons (1970)
early 20th Century
12 published cards series "The Period guide" by Birkenhead (Arthur Lee & Sons), 9 manuscript notes on dating furniture, and 9 pages from 'The Connoisseur' on furniture.
Dyeing experiments with wild flowers II M-Z
Hummel, John James (1850-1902); Perkin, Professor A G (1861-1937)
late 19th Century
A manuscript by J.J. Hummel, and possibly also by A.E. Perkin, showing the results of dyeing experiments with plants. The names of the authors appear to be added on the first page with a different han...
notes and samples book
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
early 20th Century
A green binder with cord ties with assorted manuscript notes, designs on squared/graph paper and attached embroidery samples. In pencil, ink, watercolour and silks on linen. It includes a published ...
Photographs, rough notes, references samples models for Spanish Samplers Portfolio III
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
early 20th Century
A black notebook with cord ties, with manuscript numbered pages in black ink and coloured pencil, with photograph reproductions of stitches and embroidery samples in silks on linen attached by pins. T...
notes and samples book
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
before 1920
A blue binder with cord ties, and addressed Oak House, Bradford, containing numbered pages of manuscript notes, black and white photographs and attached embroidery samples. In Ink, red pencil and silk...
Cloth Analysis Card
Young, Donald - University of Leeds
1971
Pre printed Cloth Analysis Card for crepe curtain sample, used in the Department of Textile Industries with sample piece attached, manuscript notes and point paper design. Handwritting includes refer...
Samplers giving diagrams of stitches used in Old English Embroideries of the XVII and XVIII Centuries [portfolio]
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1908-1946
A beige canvas covered folio cover in a cross formation containing 34 black and white mounted photographs on numbered cards, and one further photograph partially attached to a blank card, of embroider...