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Textile: ITC 2016.20

2 Lectures given in French in Geneva on Greek embroidery

Pesel, Louisa F (1947)

early 20th Century

Approximately 50 leaves of lecture notes in French, on the subject of Greek embroidery (given as two lectures in French in Geneva).

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Textile: ITC 2010.624.11 Contains digital media

woven sample

1880-1914

Double weave textile sample with French rococo style design of roses bouquets framed with garlands and ribbon bows. Design is in white, yellow, greens and pinks.

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Textile: ITC 2010.624.12 Contains digital media

woven sample

1880-1914

Woven textile sample with paisley design in green, yellow, green and blue.

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Textile: ITC 2010.624.10 Contains digital media

woven sample

1880-1914

Double weave textile sample with design of red daisies on a green/blue background.

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Textile: ITC 2010.624.16 Contains digital media

woven sample

1880-1914

Damask woven textile sample with a design of pink and beige of flowers, leaves and a bird.

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Textile: ITC 2010.624.18 Contains digital media

woven sample

1880-1914

Velvet devore woven textile sample with design of trees and leaves in greens, beige and brown.

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Textile: ITC 2010.624.22 Contains digital media

woven sample

1880-1914

Woven floral jacquard textile sample with design of pomegranate and foliage in grey and cream on green. Copy of historic Italian or French textile.

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Textile: ITC 2010.624.23 Contains digital media

woven sample

1880-1914

Woven textile sample with design of fruit and leaves, in black, blue, green, yellow and red. Copy of historic Italian or French textile.

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Textile: ITC 2017.33 Contains digital media

Alizarine Pink according to the patented method of Erbanand Specht, dyed on Mako thread [dyeing samples]

Farbwerke Hoechst (1863-)

1893

This folded one page leaflet shows five samples of Mako threads dyed in the Alizanine Pink. Instruction is in German, French and English.

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Textile: ITC 2017.52 Contains digital media

Alizarine blue black B for cotton printing [dyeing samples]

Fried. Bayer & co. Elberfeld.

1895

This booklet shows the Alizarin Blue Black B dye printed on patterned cotton samples. Descriptive text is in German, English and French.

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Textile: ITC 2010.624.5 Contains digital media

woven sample

1880-1914

Double weave textile sample with stylised natural design with flower, in greens, blue, pink and white.

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Textile: ITC 2010.624.7 Contains digital media

woven sample

1880-1914

Double weave textile sample with design of leaves and flowers, in green, blue, yellow and red on a white background.

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