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Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)15
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Archive File

Piano Concerto

1986-1992

1986-92 pf, orch Incomplete pencil draft in short score (2pf). The cover dates the work "1986-1992". One gathering of 12 leaves, one of 10 leaves, unbound.

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Coin

Denomination: triens

Date(s): 211-23 BCE

Place: Rome

Material: copper alloy


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Two papers on the philosophy of music; read before the Philosophical & Literary Society of Leeds on the 17th February & 3rd March 1826 by William Hey, one of its vice-presidents

Hey, William (1772-1844)

1826

Not in William Hey's hand. Written on one side of the paper only, with occasional diagrams and notes on the other. The final 14 ff. are blank

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shawl sample
Textile

shawl sample

19th century

Sample of twill woven cloth with a stylised, all over, floral design with narrow borders at each side. The flowers are all outlined in cream wool embroidered in stem stitch. The sample is pale brown i...

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Two photographs

1850-1980

267/1 B/w photograph of a portrait painting of Douglas Crockatt by Henry Carr, 8” x 10.5” mounted on card

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Textile

Impressions [pattern book]

1928-1931

Hardback with brown covers and spine. Black text on cover and spine. Contains fabric designs painted on paper. Also contains very few woven fabric samples with printed patterning. Most designs dep...

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Textile

Hiver 1954 Envoi 5

Société des Nouveautés Textiles

1954

Softback with buff coloured covers. Black text on cover. Contains garment fabric samples including samples for sports clothing. Patterning includes plaid, shading, stripes. Patterning in 3-5 colou...

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Design
Textile

Design

Marchini, Guido (1929-2008)

Before 1965

Painted abstract design in blue, green and yellow

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