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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.
Sampler
Sampler worked in multi-coloured linen. Letters, borders and simple motifs. Mainly cross-stitch. Single canvas hem stitched. Hannah Askew finished her work Aged... view details
Sampler
Sampler, worked in silk, multi-cloured and black. Letters, numbers, borders. Text and simple moitifs. Linen hem stitched. Various canvas stitches. Worked by... view details
Sampler
Sampler, worked in linen threads on single canvas. Muted blues, pinks and greens, mainly cross stitch. Borders, letters and numbers. Mary Elliotts work aged 11 the... view details
Sampler
Childs sampler on single canvas worked in blue cotton. Letters of the alphabet followed by the name Mary Hugh f. age 10 1871 in cross stitch. Size: 25 x 22.5 cm view details
Sampler
Childs sampler worked on fine canvas in pink, blue, brown and gold wool. Cross-stitch. Letters of alphabet followed by a verse, trees, and a deer. Margaret Dixon... view details
Sampler
Framed, inlaid wood frame sampler. Single thread canvas in wool pinks, blues, greens, browns. Verse at top surround of flowers, three children, deer and... view details
Panel: Story of Joseph
Panels in petit and gros point in silk and wool. view details
Chair Seat: Landscape with Fruit Trees and Birds
Chair seat, all wool embroidery in fine tent stitch on canvas. Scattered mixed flowers, divided from the centre by gold coloured rococo style lines and scrolls. In... view details
Sofa Back
Part of a set of furniture covers, all embroidered in wool on canvas. The background is natural white with a little brown at the bottom with large growing paeony... view details
Panel: Orpheus
Oval panel, cut down, all in wool with cross stitch, tent stitch and petit point. In the centre a palm tree with Orpheus and to the left a lyre, and on the right two... view details