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Edinburgh1
Indonesia1
Java, West1
United Kingdom1

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Ardern1
Greenwood1
J & P Coats, Ltd1
James Chadwick & Brother Ltd.1
Johnston, George P1
Stewart, Donald William1

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Up to 19993
samples of spun fibres
Textile

samples of spun fibres

J & P Coats, Ltd; James Chadwick & Brother Ltd.; Ardern; Greenwood

20th Century

A biscuit tin with an image on the lid of a knight on horseback and a mismatching base with cartoon figures in red suits and fur hats. The tin contains of balls of threads of different materials and f...

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Old and Rare Scottish Tartans
Textile

Old and Rare Scottish Tartans

Stewart, Donald William

1893

A hardback with black covers and gold text on cover and spine. 61 pages of text plus fabric samples of tartans and monochrome illustrations. Samples include (seen in media) Balmoral (#1), Stewart (#...

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Textile

sewing samples for examination

mid 20th Century

A group of 31 samples (all but one on grey card) and a handwritten note in red ink by the tutor. Samples display different sewing techniques, often on patterned mid-century type fabric, and a few hav...

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angklung batik tulis
Textile

angklung batik tulis

late 20th Century

A batik tulis, mostly in black, depicting angklung :a musical instrument made from bamboo. Each set consisting of 5 short pieces of hollow bamboo held together in a bamboo frame. Also seen are bamboo...

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