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Collection Homo [pattern book]
Chanay & Pupat (1926)
late 19th-early 20th Century
Hardback with mottled black covers and white spine. Book no. 1. Contains woven fabric samples in varied colours and patterns includes brocades and gauze. Samples unnumbered
Draperie Deuxième Saison 1957 Envoi B
Société des Nouveautés Textiles
1957
Softback with blue covers. Black text on cover. Sample book for the fashion industry of menswear fabric, issued 5th September 1957. Contains woven fabric samples with polychrome patterning. Most sa...
sampler
before 1947
Small oblong sample of a repeating design composed of a stylised peacock in the centre with stylised flowers on either side embroidered onto a plain woven, natural coloured linen ground. A border of a...
Design
Marchini, Guido (1929-2008)
1950-2008
Painted stylised organic design with a pattern of pink flowers and pink, orange and green circles in a diagonal stripe layout on a green background
rose motif fragment
late 16th-17th Century
cut out embroidered applique of a rose motif in greens, white, blue and reds with blue, gold edged, ribbon on yellow silk ground. Detailed satin embroidery shows veining of leaves.
oval panel
early 20th Century
This oval embroidered panel in shades of blues and cream. The central part is embroidered in blues, yellow and red with a raised middle section depicting a butterfly and foliage, flowers and fruits. T...
angklung batik tulis
late 20th Century
A batik tulis, mostly in black, depicting angklung :a musical instrument made from bamboo. Each set consisting of 5 short pieces of hollow bamboo held together in a bamboo frame. Also seen are bamboo...
Design
Marchini, Guido (1929-2008)
1950-2008
Painted conversational design with stylised heart-shaped apples in navy blue and pink.