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Collections > Textiles
A fascinating collection of period carpets, costume, embroidery, fabrics, fans, lace, quilts and bedcovers, one of the largest collections of tapestries in the country and toys including the world's first train set.
Women's Shoes
Beige leather trimmed with tan snakeskin. Pointed toe, bar fastening, Louis heel. Bar, collar and heel are all tan snakeskin. Vamp lined with white fabric, quarters... view details
Women's Shoes
Pair of sling back "peeptoe", shoes with platform soles. Straps buckles on outside of ankle. Fronts banded and finished with bow knot. Black suede lined... view details
Tailored Wedding Costume
Cream twilled wool with cream corded silk collar and cuffs. The Norfolk-style bleted jacket has hip length bias-cut basques and the skirt is the new shorter and... view details
Mob Cap
White striped and spotted muslin mop cap with four pouches for curls. Decorated with strips of embroidery. view details
Quilt, Framed Centre Medallion
Made by Elizabeth Norman Lowick, Northumberland c.1810-1820, outer border added c.1850 Pieced in cotton chintz panels and framed in cotton chintzes, reverse white... view details
Wedding Dress
Pink-grey fine wool trimmed with ruched satin, satin ribbons and Bedfordshire lace. The all-in-one 'princess gown' has a long fan-shaped train, decorative pockets... view details
Fox and Cocks Fighting
Landscape with large flowers and trees in foreground with two cocks fighting and a hen. To the left a fox is stalking them. In the background a long formal garden... view details
Women's Shoes
Pair of glac 006bid ladies shoes, metallic brown (almost black), with Louis heels and pointed toes. Elaborately decorated with gold beading; double brass buttoning... view details
Women's Boots
Black leather buttoned boots with fine punched design. view details