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notes and samples book
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
before 1920
A blue binder with cord ties, and addressed Oak House, Bradford, containing numbered pages of manuscript notes, black and white photographs and attached embroidery samples. In Ink, red pencil and silk...
book rest sampler
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1870-1947
Partly worked embroidery model for a book rest. Showing a geometric border pattern and a central design of stars or stylised flowers. Worked mostly in cross stitch.
notes and samples book
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
early 20th Century
A green binder with cord ties with assorted manuscript notes, designs on squared/graph paper and attached embroidery samples. In pencil, ink, watercolour and silks on linen. It includes a published ...
ration book case sampler
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1918-1947
Embroidered sampler for a ration book case. Completed corner worked in cross stitch, guidelines embroidered in running stitch.
model for ration book case
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1918-1947
A partly-worked embroidery model for a ration book case showing the border design and a central pattern of diagonal squares. Central design worked in cross stitch. Label reads "Model for ration book...
model for ration book cover
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1917-1947
Partly-worked embroidery model for a ration book cover. Worked in cross stitch. Showing the border design and a central pattern adapted from a Danish border design.
ration book case sampler
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1917-1947
Partly worked model for an embroidered ration book case. Mostly worked in cross stitch. The corner is shown with striped edging. The central geometric pattern is based on pattern printed in Peter Q...
graphed design book [black]
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1923
Black A3 design sketch book with graphed paper with designs, including cross-stitch in pencil, coloured inks and watercolour. Inserted are 9 loose manuscript pages of designs, 3 designs on tracing pa...
ration book case sampler
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1917-1947
Partly-worked model for an embroidered ration book cover. The double border of small squares and alternating stripes is shown and a central square geometric design. The label states that this is fro...
ration book case samplers
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
before 1947
Three partly-worked embroidered designs on canvas with similar geometric border designs of diagonal squares worked in cross stitch in either wool or cotton threads. Card label attached 'Model for rati...
Designs which have already been published as plates in Miss Pesel's book " Practical Canvas Embroidery
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1900-1929
14 A3 printed designs on squared paper with descriptive label.
model for slippers
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1918-1947
Partly worked embroidered design for slippers worked in cross stitch, following a design taken from a Swedish pattern book. The attached label states "Model for slippers (suitable design for hand bag...