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2 Lectures given in French in Geneva on Greek embroidery
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
early 20th Century
Approximately 50 leaves of lecture notes in French, on the subject of Greek embroidery (given as two lectures in French in Geneva).
handbag sampler
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1870-1947
Partly-worked model for an embroidered handbag. Showing a triangular border pattern and a central geometric pattern which is adapted from a Greek border design.
![Malay Matting [sample]](https://digital.library.leeds.ac.uk/29775/1.hashomepageThumbnailVersion/665567_001.JPG)
Malay Matting [sample]
early 20th Century
Sample of matting, possibly made in Dundee. Paper label attached. Woven contrasting geometric design of triangles and greek key pattern in red and beige.
sampler
1870-1947
Unfinished cross stitch design for the end of a belt with a polychrome design of stylised flowers. Labelled 'Model for belt adapted from old Greek design "for my wife"'.
sampler
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
late 19th-mid 20th Century
Canvas with embroidered sample of 'Greek' style motifs worked in cross and long armed cross stitch in thick, coloured cotton threads. An original Louisa Pesel card label is attached with no inscriptio...
sampler
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
late 19th-mid 20th Century
Sampler, worked in silk thread on plain woven coarse fabric (?linen), showing various decorative border and corner designs worked in cross stitch. The designs may be inspired by Greek or Turkish embr...
sampler
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
late 19th-mid 20th Century
Two pieces of hessian seamed together and part worked with a geometric repeating design in coloured wools using tent and cross stitch. An original Louisa Pesel label attached reads 'Model as bag: old ...
ration book case samplers
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
before 1947
Three partly-worked embroidered designs on canvas with similar geometric border designs of diagonal squares worked in cross stitch in either wool or cotton threads. Card label attached 'Model for rati...
![Model of border [canvaswork sample]](https://digital.library.leeds.ac.uk/30001/1.hashomepageThumbnailVersion/669828_001.JPG)
Model of border [canvaswork sample]
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1934-1938
Counted woolwork sample worked as a model of a border for long stall cushions in Winchester Cathedral. One of four border samples tied together and labelled. Individual pieces are labelled Model 10 a...
Egypt Coptic Notes [correspondence and lecture notes]
Pesel, Louisa F (1947); Newberry, Professor Percy E (1868-1949); Welsh, S L
early 20th Century
An orange folder containing: publication Les Manufacturers D'Etoffe en Egypte au moyen age, 1904.; manuscript notes; order for Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) photographs; 3 photographs; letter to Pe...
scrapbook
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
c.1903-1947
A scrapbook compiled by Louisa Pesel, possibly after her return from Athens in the first decade of the twentieth century, continuing up to her death in 1947. The album contains attached and loose item...
sampler
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1870-1947
Oblong piece of natural coloured canvas, divided into four sections with wool running stitches. One corner is worked in cross, tent and long armed cross stitches in a geometric design forming a border...