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letter regarding Cretan embroideries
1908
First page of letter to 'madam' regarding Cretan embroideries and those collected by her father J B Sandwith.
letter from Needlecraft Ltd
1946
Letter from editress of Needlecraft Ltd to Louisa Pesel regarding a book request.
batik panel
20th Century
A panel of resist dyed fabric which was probably produced for the tourist market. The fabric depicts an elephant surrounded by a decorative border pattern, rendered using a bright shade of red with ye...
basketry photographs and correspondence
Pesel, Louisa F (1947); Wainwright, G A
c. 1927
Nine black and white photographs (mainly of early basketry), with two manuscript lists and a letter to Louisa Pesel, dated 18 July 1927, regarding objects associated with Tarkhan people (from the Punj...
Handicrafts that heal [manuscript]
Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
1938-1946
A typewritten draft manuscript entitled "Handicrafts that heal" with approximately 14 black and white photos, 21 ink illustrations and 2 letters (1946 letter on Windsor Castle headed paper from Mary H...
Collection of notes and photographs including 3 loose sheets with notes and photographs of embroideries belonging to LFP
Pesel, Louisa F (1947); Pesel, Louisa F (1947)
early 20th Century
A folder containing: an article entitled "The Critic in the chair" relating to opera; a card index detailing looms; photographs (10) of borders, crochet; Arts & Craft style designs (wallpaper), half c...
wall hanging
early 19th century
The patterning of this hanging is composed of three figures. An old man fishes from the riverbank whilst two further men stand within a landscape of mountain and river. This composition has its orig...
upper panel of double bed curtain
early 20th century
Peonies and a pair of phoenixes are arranged symmetrically on the long panel. The patterning theme is known as "fong chuan mu dan", phoenixes flying through peonies, which symbolises nobility. In Ch...
plant fibre samples
20th Century
A cardboard box with a lid decorated with dark blue, green, red and orange organic patterning. The box contains samples of flax, hemp, sisal, jute and cotton samples at various stages of processing in...
wall hanging
late 19th century
This kesi wall hanging is a portrait of two Daoist immortals: Lu Dongbin and He Xiangu. The former sits on a decorated couch with a fly whisk, a Daoist symbol of power, in his hand. He Xiangu, the o...
Yoruba batik
c. 1975
This is a Yoruba batik cloth, with selvedge on two sides. It is wax resist dyed, using stamping blocks. The colours are ochre, purple and white, with purple forming the background. The overall design ...
Yoruba batik
c. 1975
This is a Yoruba batik cloth, with selvedge on two sides. It is wax resist dyed, using stamping blocks. The colours are ochre, dark brown and white, with dark brown forming the background. The overall...