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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.
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Sampler on fine wool material in browns and green silks. Traditional letters and verse in middle, edged with tree motives and floral spray. Worked by Ann Hill in 1799... view details
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Embroidery picture of the "Garden of Eden" pink, yellow and brown silk, on fine wool material, mainly stem and satin stitched by 'Elizabeh Semmonr her work... view details
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Sampler in wool on canvas in cross stitch and petit point. Embroidered by Elizabeth King aged 11 1844. Presented by The Art Fund,1963. Size: 40 x 35 cm view details
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Sampler in blue cotton, in cross-stitch on canvas. Letters, bird, animal, tree and house motives. Worked by Susanna Skellern, aged 11 years 1818. Presented by The Art... view details
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Cross-stitch sampler in black and greens, with leaf border and flower motive in bottom corners in satin stitch. Worked by Mary Knowles in 1827. Presented by TheArt... view details
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Sampler, on canvas, in greens and brown. Lettering,with floral bird and tree motives, main in cross stitch. Made by Mary Parkinson, aged12 in 1833. Presented by The... view details
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Sampler on canvas, in greens, browns and very faded blue. Formal border, three bird and flower motives, ship and verse in centre. By Sarah Parkinson aged 12 in 1820.... view details
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Square sampler on canvas very faded, pink, green and yellow conventional motives with verse and two dogs. Presented by The Art Fund, 1963. Size: 33.7 x 33.7cm view details
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Oval map of England embroidered on linen in silk with floral border. Coast line and country boundaries in various coloured silks. Country names in black cross stitch... view details
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Sampler on fine linen in silks, cross stitch border. Floral motives in satin stitch in subdued colours surround verse in black cross stitch and corners. Size: 43.7... view details