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alms bag sampler
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1931-1947
Partly worked embroidery model for an alms bag. Showing a geometric border pattern and a central knot design. Worked mostly in cross stitch.
sampler
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1870-1947
Embroidered design possibly for a letter D, one including an outline and partly worked background. If the embroidery is a letter, it probably relates to the work Pesel carried out for Winchester Cath...
sampler
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1930-1947
Partly worked embroidery model for a bag or border. Worked in cross stitch with a geometric pattern alternating a star/flower motif with a square spiral pattern.
sampler
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1930-1947
Outline squares of an embroidered border pattern worked in cross stitch. Probably published in Pesel's 1931 book 'Cross-stitch : a handbook with diagrams, scale drawings and photographs taken from...
handbag sampler
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1930-1947
Partly worked embroidery model for a handbag to be carried under the arm. Showing the border design and an all-over geometric cross pattern. Worked in cross stitch.
sampler
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1930-1947
Partly-worked embroidered lettering. This probably relates to Pesel's work designing and supervising the production of kneelers, alms bags and other textile items for Winchester Cathedral from around...
sewing kit case sampler
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1870-1947
Partly-worked embroidery sample for a hussif (sewing kit case). A border of small crosses is shown along with a central design of abstracted flowers arranged in a zig-zag pattern along the fabric.
Designing Notes [lecture and manufacturer's notes]
Wm. Lupton & Co Ltd
1912-1952
Hardback with black covers and spine. Containing handwritten lecture notes and point paper patterns relating to woven fabric design. Includes some woven fabric samples including RAF uniform material...
sampler
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
late 19th-mid 20th Century
Coarse hessian part worked with a geometric design in cross and tent stitch, worked in coloured wool threads. The original Louisa Pesel card label attached reads ' Seat model from cross stitch book. P...
alms bag sampler
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1931-1947
Partly worked embroidery model for an alms bag. Showing a geometric border pattern and a central design of four ?flower heads. Worked mostly in cross stitch. The design is based on pattern printed...
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Viscose Silk Casement Curtain; Cotton Curtain [exhibit card]
University of Leeds (1904-)
c. 1931
Cream museum exhibit card from the Department of Colour Chemistry, displaying annotated samples of dyed textiles to demonstrate the effects of exposure on the fabric. In the top section are four sampl...