Table Mat
An embroidered Chinese felt mat, from Scandinavia. It has a red circle of felt with white floral embroidery.
Tablecloth
Linen tablecloth with drawn thread work.
Tablecloth Commemorating Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee
A white tablecloth with decoration woven into the fabric which depicts Britannia and celebrates the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. Also depicted are the emblems of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales ...
Tapestry
A square tapestry, which was sewn using half cross stitches. It depicts a group of multi-coloured flowers set against a black background.
Tapestry
A square tapestry, which was sewn using half cross stitches. It depicts a circle of roses and foliage set against a black background.
Tapestry
A square tapestry, which was sewn using cross stitches. It depicts a group of multi-coloured flowers set against a purple background.
Tapestry
A multi-coloured tapestry, with a pattern of zig-zag lines going from corner to corner.
Tapestry
A Victorian woven rectangular tapestry panel, with an ethnic geometric design in red, gold, black, white and blue, set against a red background.
Tapestry
A Victorian woven square tapestry panel, with an ethnic geometric design in red, gold, black, white and blue, set against a red background. It has a central lozenge surrounded by ten gold motifs.
Tapestry
A Victorian woven square tapestry panel, with an ethnic geometric design in red, gold, black, white and blue, set against a red background. It has a central lozenge surrounded by ten gold motifs.
The Boxers
This watercolour and collage on paper shows two boxers. The prohibition of cock-fighting in the late 1840s led to a growth of interest amongst the working classes in boxing. The paper figures, with their ...
The Boxers
This watercolour and collage on paper shows two boxers. The prohibition of cock-fighting in the late 1840s led to a growth of interest amongst the working classes in boxing. The paper figures, with their ...
The Yacht Sunbeam in the Solent
This wool and silk picture shows the yacht 'Sunbeam' which was built in 1874 and scrapped in 1929. She was a 323-ton screw, composite, three-masted schooner, and one of the first yachts to sail around ...
The Yacht Sunbeam in the Solent - detail
This wool and silk picture shows the yacht 'Sunbeam' which was built in 1874 and scrapped in 1929. She was a 323-ton screw, composite, three-masted schooner, and one of the first yachts to sail around ...
Towel
A white huckaback linen cloth. Rectangular in shape, the towel has crocheted short ends in cotton.
Tray Cloth
This tray cloth belonged to the local author George Eliot. It is thought to have been embroidered by George Eliot and her school friends.
George Eliot (born Mary Ann Evans) was a local authoress ...
Victorian Glass Beaded Lampshade
A Victorian lampshade, made of circles of crochet work, decorated with glass beads.
Victorian Tapestry Firescreen
Firescreens were used in Victorian homes to provide a shield from the heat of the fire. Decorative tapestry fire screens such as this were a feature of upper and middle class households and were often ...