Lace-making support
A wooden support for a lace-making pillow, part of a lace making model.
Mantilla
This black lace mantilla - worn over the head and round the shoulders - belonged to the local author George Eliot. She can be seen wearing it in a chalk portrait drawn in 1865 by Sir Frederick Burton ...
Military patchwork
This is a stumpwork and threadwork regimental (6th/98th regiment) patchwork, decorated with various cut-velvet panels around a central panel. Sometimes patchworks were made by soldiers' wives, making ...
Military patchwork - detail of flags
This is a stumpwork and threadwork regimental (6th/98th regiment) patchwork, decorated with various cut-velvet panels around a central panel. Sometimes patchworks were made by soldiers' wives, making ...
Military patchwork - detail of guns
This is a stumpwork and threadwork regimental (6th/98th regiment) patchwork, decorated with various cut-velvet panels around a central panel. Sometimes patchworks were made by soldiers' wives, making ...
Military Patchwork - detail of St George's Flag
The four flags surrounding the central panel are clockwise from top right: a harp (Ireland); the red, white and blue of Britain (not the French Flag); the cross of St George (England); the cross of St ...
Military patchwork - detail of Union flag
The Regimental number - 98 - is shown in Roman numerals: XCVIII. The Regimental number appeared on both Colours until 1881, after which time Regimental numbers were discontinued. Height 2545mm, Width ...
Needle Case
The Quadrouple Golden Casket needle case, patented and manufactured by W. Avery and Son, Redditch, Worcestershire, c.1868-89. A mechanism on the case raises the needles so that they can be accessed more ...
Needlework Sample
A needlework sample from Lillington School. The sample is a square piece of blue-grey material with white stripes at the edges, which have been turned back and sewn with pink thread. In the middle of ...
Needlework Sample
A needlework sample from Lillington School on beige material. The sample has red thread sewn in four levels of difficulty in the stitching. The stitching makes squares and the corners of the material ...
Needlework Sample
A needlework sample from Lillington School on beige material with pale green stitching. The sample has the alphabet stitched in capitals and lower case and the numbers one to nine. The text Ellen Entwhistle, ...
Needlework Sample
A needlework sample from Lillington School with complicated stitching and design. There is green, red, yellow and brown thread used within this piece of work. It is made up of three segments and the middle ...
Needlework Sample
A needlework sample from Lillington School. This sample has complicated stitching and a design in white thread. There are five segments and the middle one has the text 'Ellen Entwhistle Lillington School' ...
Nelson
This is a wool picture on canvas depicting Nelson and Britannia. Nelson stands on the right next to a pile of cannonballs. Britannia stands holding a trident and shield, with a lion at her feet. This ...
Painted settle with squab seat and cushions
This settle is made of beechwood, painted to simulate bamboo. It has a spindle galleried back and sides, shaped arm supports, a caned seat and square legs. On it there is a patchwork squab seat and three ...
Panel
A black lace and beaded panel from the Edwardian period. The panel is triangular in shape with flowers and leaves formed by a beaded pattern.
Panel
A large white cotton panel with two rows of floral motifs and broderie anglais.
Panel
A small white cotton panel with two rows of floral motifs and broderie anglais.