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panel of Yun brocade
early 17th century
This item is a panel of Yun brocade in typical Ming brocade style, with a dark blue ground and polychrome weft patterning. The design consists of large bao xian flowers, an auspicious floral motif wh...
matting sample
early 20th Century
Sample of matting, possibly made in Dundee. Paper label attached. Woven geometric stripes in green and yellow.
frieze hanging
late 20th Century
A heavily embroidered frieze hanging or dowry cloth, with small loops for hanging over a house door, possibly for a wedding. There are nine leaf shaped pennants "mango leaves" made up of similar patch...
table mat
late 20th Century
A white cotton table mat with fringing and green, blue and red counted thread work decoration consisting of a border and all over diamond motifs.
Patrons de Rayures 40 [pattern book]
Chanay & Pupat (1926)
c.1890-1903
Hardback with mottled black covers and green spine. Book no. 40. Contains woven fabric samples with polychrome striped and chequed patterning, some have small pattern motifs on the stripes. Pattern...
Draperies Été 1951 pour Échantillonnage Été 1952 G
Société des Nouveautés Textiles
1951-1952
Softback with dark blue covers. Black text on cover. Contains fabric samples with geometric woven patterning in 2-5 colours includes houndstooth, checks, plaid, stripes, spirals, dots, basketweave a...
Design
Marchini, Guido (1929-2008)
1950-2008
Painted floral design with a pattern of purple flowers on a blue background
printed velvet
c. 1899
A large fragment of printed cotton velvet, labelled as being made in England around the turn of the century. The large scale art nouveau floral design is possibly of magnolias in tan on brown.