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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.
Apollo and the Muses
This mythological scene set in a fine classical border is attributed to the workshop of Raphael de la Planche, a famous master weaver and the son of the Flemish... view details
Brussels, bobbin lace lappets
A pair of joined, Brussels, bobbin lace lappets with an intermittent vertical delicate floral pattern on a mesh ground. The lappet edgings are defined by small... view details
Quilt, Framed Diamond in Square - Pieced
Made by a member of Mrs. Roger's family Snow Field Farm, Stanhope, Weardale c.1835-1850 Pieced in a range of 1830s cotton dress fabrics. Bordered/allover quilting... view details
Women's Gloves
Pair of black woollen crochet gloves, embroidered in bright Berlin wools with formal flower sprays. Short gauntlet finished with coloured turkey wool sprays. Though... view details
Women's Shoes and Clogs
Pair of women's shoes covered in pink wool fabric with matching clogs of red morocco leather. Embroidered in double rows of chain stitch to produce pale pink strips.... view details
Women's Shoes
Cream brocade with brown pattern and silver fringing. Painted toes and tongue. Italian or peg top heels. Lined with white linen. Size: Length: 25 cm view details
Wedding Dress
Cream silk brocade with self-coloured floral design, net sleeves and collar, trimmed with pearls, beads and diamante. This dress displays a new plainer style which... view details
Women's Shoes
Pair of pink floral brocade with latchet straps, lined with white linen. Italian or peg top heels. Top bound with cream silk ribbon. Handmade. Size: Length: 23.7... view details
Two Cranes on Path
In the centre, a narrow path through the woods with two cranes walking along it, and on either side are wild plants and a thistle in the left foreground. In the... view details
