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Total number of records: 109

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Textiles62
Archives25
Indexes17
Books and printed items3
Objects2

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International Textile Collection62
Liddle Collection24
Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture10
Art and Antique Market4
John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History4
English Literature2
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society2
Brotherton Collection1

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Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)6
Outhwaite, T. G.6
Allison, Leila A W1
Barker, Mary1
Barremans & Masson1
Barremans and Masson1
British Broadcasting Corporation1
Duxbury, Mabel1
Evans, George Ewart (1909-1988)1
F. Strom1

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braid
Textile

braid

before 1975

Hand woven braid or belt in green, red, orange, brown and purple on a cream background, with tassels at one end. The geometric design includes zig zag repeat motifs including diamonds and stylised bi...

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braid
Textile

braid

c. 1800

Yellow and white braid with woven repeat diamond design.

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braid
Textile

braid

c. 1800

Orange woven braid with looped edges, including hand stitching onto cream silk backing.

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braid
Textile

braid

c. 1800

Two sections of woven braid with zig zag and diamond stylized design in white, yellow and red on a dark green background.

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braid
Textile

braid

c. 1800

Woven braid with raised velvet organic 'rococo' leaf design in red, yellow, green on white, with yellow borders. There is a flaw in the weave across the full length.

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braid
Textile

braid

c. 1800

Woven braid in zig zag design with red and yellow velvet triangles, and light blue loose woven silk cord.

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braid
Textile

braid

c. 1800

Wide braid with alternate stripes of yellow / pale blue and red / white including diagonal striped weave. Cotton weft.

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braid
Textile

braid

c. 1800

Braid in red and white with raised velvet design in repeat undulating cartouches.

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braid
Textile

braid

c. 1800

Braid with a raised velvet design in red and white on a neutral ground. The design has borders of 'twisted rope' and repeat of white organic shape, possibly representing feathers.

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braid
Textile

braid

c. 1600

Velvet braid or edging in green, brown and yellow, with organic leaf design and undulating border. The yellow woven border is stitched to the body of the piece. Loose stitches across the top edge su...

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braid
Textile

braid

c. 1850

Hand woven braid in red, green, blue and white, with white edges and raised weft.

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braid
Textile

braid

c. 1850

Woven braid with repeat central diamond design and striped borders in pink wool on a tan background.

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