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Winchester3
Leeds1

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Pesel, Louisa F11
Anderson, Adam1
University of Leeds1
Wm. Lupton & Co Ltd1

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alms bag sampler
Textile

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.

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articles for "The Queen" [reproductions]

Pesel, Louisa F (1947)

1929-1932

12 photocopies of articles on embroidery predominantly by Pesel for "The Queen" magazine from 1929 to 1932, many with photocopies of original script, entitled: "Joins for Linen Embroidery" (27 Feb 192...

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sampler
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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...

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sampler
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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.

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sampler
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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...

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handbag sampler
Textile

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.

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sampler
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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...

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sewing kit case sampler
Textile

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.

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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...

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sampler
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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...

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alms bag sampler
Textile

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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lectures and articles [blue folder]

Pesel, Louisa F (1947)

1910-1940

A blue A3 binder of typescript lecture scripts and articles accompanied by published pieces: newspaper clipping "Iris culture for amateurs" x3; newspaper clipping "The Queen at Winchester Cathedral";...

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