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Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)7
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roundel
Textile

roundel

4th-5th Century

Coptic fragment with a purple wool tapestry-woven roundel inserted into a plain woven background. The fragment is made of linen, and is probably a knee roundel cut from a linen tunic. There is delicat...

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roundel
Textile

roundel

4th Century

Coptic hand woven linen textile with leaf/fan shaped motif. There is delicate interlace embroidery on the surface in dark blue wool. The motif appears to be surrounded by vine leaves, a common design....

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A century of roundels

Swinburne, Algernon Charles (1837-1909)

1883

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roundel weave
Textile

roundel weave

early 20th Century

A piece of satin with an orange ground and woven patterning in five colours and gold thread, depicting floral roundels with iris, chrysanthemum, peony, camellia and plum. The background motifs possib...

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The Melvill book of roundels

Melvill, David (fl. 1600-1612); Bantock, Sir Granville Ransome (1868-1946); Tomkinson, Michael (1841-1921); Anderton, H Orsmond; Roxburghe Club

1916

Publication financed, and presented to the Roxburghe club, by Michael Tomkinson, owner of the ms. With facsimile reproduction of original t.p.: Ane buik off roundells. Whairin thair is conteined son...

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Archive Sub-collection

Roundell Estate Papers

19th century

Terrier and maps relating to the property of R.H. Roundell

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Archive Item

Index Card: Plate with moulded roundel

May 2000

Creator of work: Christopher Dresser

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Archive Item

Index Card: Stained glass roundel

Nov 1991

Possibly William Glasby rather than Henry Holiday Creator of work: Henry Holiday

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Thistledown : songs, lyrics, roundels, and sonnets

Wood, Sam

1906

'Several of the poems... were included in "Random Rhymes", a collection of verses by the same author'.

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