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panel of silk brocade
late 19th century
This silk brocade has a red satin ground and polychrome weft patterns. The central motifs are large peony and bao xian flowers. In the spaces between the flowers auspicious objects such as pomegrana...
matting sample
early 20th Century
Sample of matting, possibly made in Dundee. Woven stripes in red, yellow, blue, brown and green, including multicoloured yarn.
reed from narrow loom
before 1940
A wooden reed from a narrow hand loom, with leather top and bottom and attached blue cotton thread and wooden sticks. It is thought to be from West Africa, possible Nigeria.
veil
late 20th Century
A printed veil or shawl in red, green and yellow, with metalic threads, with a geometric design which loosely represents tie-dye and shibori.
plaid hip cloth
late 20th Century
A plaid hip cloth in red, yellow, black and white with both ends as warp stripes only, and cut ends.
bark cloth
20th Century
A bark cloth painted in brown and black/brown on a white background. The design is geometric, incorporating criss-cross stripes, semi-circles and triangles within a wide border of zigzags and banded...
Patrons de Façonnès [pattern book]
P.Chanay & Cie; H.Berthet
1923-1928
Hardback with grey and black mottled covers and green spine. Book no.16. Contains woven fabric samples including jacquard weaving. Woven patterning includes large floral/foliar motifs and abstract ...
Draperies Été 1952 pour Échantillonnage Été 1953 D
Société des Nouveautés Textiles
1952-1953
Softback with dark blue covers. Black text on cover. Contains fabric samples with geometric woven patterning in 2-5 colours includes checks, herringbone, dots, checkerboard and stripes. Some sample...
Design
Marchini, Guido (1929-2008)
1950-2008
Painted floral design with a pattern of yellow and white flowers on a green background