Applied Art (Na42)

Printed design in colours on squared paper for Berlin woolwork; repeating border design of stylised iris and tulip flowers on scrolling green meanders, geometric cross-on-star motif in centre of each section. Inscribed across top: 'YOUNG LADIES' JOURNAL DESIGN IN BERLIN WORK FOR FENDER STOOL, WALL BASKET, OR BORDER. NOVEMBER 1ST 1873. ' across bottom: ' Messrs J.BEDFORD & Co.,186 Regent Street, and 46 Goodge Street, Tottenham Court Road, supply the materials for working the above design // for Fender Stool for 7/6; Silk for lightest shades 2/- extra. Messrs. J.B.& Co. beg to inform the subscribers to The Young Ladies' Journal // that they undertake to supply an Inlaid Walnut Mount for same, for 18/9; and carved ditto 40/. ' Also views of an 'Inlaid Walnut Fender-stool Mount, 18/9.' and a 'Carved Walnut Fender-stool Mount, 40/- '.

Applied Art (Na43)

Printed design in colours on embossed-squared paper for Berlin woolwork; oval containing three pink roses on dark blue ground, brown surround; outside, barley, daisies, poppies enclosed by brown and yellow geometric borders; a repeating design. Inscribed across top: 'Published with THE YOUNG LADIES' JOURNAL February 1st, 1874.' across bottom: ' DESIGN IN BERLIN WOOL WORK FOR CHAIR, STRIPE FOR SOFA, BORDER FOR PORTIERE. // Messrs J.BEDFORD & Co.,186 Regent Street, and 46 Goodge Street, Tottenham Court Road, W., supply materials for working the above pattern // suitable for mounting on either of the Chair designs, for 11/9; Silk for the lightest shades, 3/- extra; postage, 10d. Materials also can be supplied // for the same pattern, which is suitable for either Stripe for Sofa or Portiere Border, at 8/- per yard; Silk for the lightest shades, 2/- extra. // Messrs.J.B.& Co., beg to inform the subscribers to The Young Ladies' Journal that the work, when completed for Chair, can be mounted on either // Walnut, Gold, or Ebony and Gold Frame, with Utrecht Velvet or Tufted Satin, prices for which can be had on application. ' Also 2 different Victorian chairs.

Applied Art (Na44)

Two printed designs in colours on embossed-squared paper for Berlin woolwork; main design labelled 'SOFA CUSHION': posy of violets within green garland; yellow & brown scroll spandrels. Across bottom of page, labelled 'BORDER': geometric design of two shaped octagons surrounded by scrolls and tendrils. Inscribed across top: 'Published with THE YOUNG LADIES' JOURNAL March 1st, 1874.' across bottom: ' Messrs J.BEDFORD & Co.,186 Regent Street, and 46 Goodge Street supply materials for working … ' [rest illegible]

Applied Art (Na46)

Printed design in colours on squared paper for Berlin woolwork; long narrow design of alternating red and white passion flowers with buds, leaves, tendrils. Inscribed across top: ' Published with the YOUNG LADIES' JOURNAL, February 1st, 1875. ' across bottom: ' DESIGN FOR FENDER STOOL. // Messrs. J.BEDFORD & Co., of 186 Regent Street, and 46 Goodge Street, Tottenham Court Road, supply the materials for working the above design for Fender Stool, for 7/6; Silk for the lightest shades, 2/- extra; the same design can also be worked as a strip for chair, materials for the same 9/6; Silk for the // lightest shades 2/9 extra. For working the White Passion Flowers in White Beads and Blue Silk, 3/3 extra. Messrs. J.BEDFORD & Co. beg to inform the Subscribers to the Young Ladies' Journal that they undertake to supply an Inlaid Walnut Mount for Fender Stool for 18/9, and Carved ditto 40/- '. Also views of an 'Inlaid Walnut Fender-stool Mount, 18/9.' and a 'Carved Walnut Fender-stool Mount, 40/- '

Applied Art (Na47)

Printed design in colours on squared paper for Berlin woolwork; design shaped for chair seat: exotic long-tailed parrot , two perched and one flying smaller birds amid green, yellow and purple leaves, red berries; butterfly top left, another bottom centre. Inscribed in top corners: ' DESIGN FOR //CHAIR SEAT ' and ' THE YOUNG LADIES' JOURNAL //OCTOBER 1st. 1875 ' , both within a scroll. across bottom: ' Messrs. J.BEDFORD & Co., 186 Regent Street, and 46, Goodge Street, Tottenham Court Road, supply sufficient materials for working the above design, with Claret or Black Wool for grounding, for 4/4; Silk for the lightest shades, 1/- extra; postage 5d. Messrs. J.B.& Co. beg to inform the // the Subscribers to The Young Ladies’ Journal that they undertake to mount in Walnut-wood this elegant design, when worked as a Lady's Drawing-room Chair, for 2½ guineas, specimens of which can be seen at 186 Regent Street, W. '

Applied Art (Na48)

Paper printed in colours with banner to cut out and mount on card for a screen: rectangular outline with scalloped bottom edge; blue border with mock 'nails', bouquet of dog roses, hips, borage, etc on beige ground. Printed across top: ' Published with THE YOUNG LADIES' JOURNAL, February 1st, 1876. ' and across bottom: ' TWO BANNERETS FOR MOUNTING ON CARDBOARD. ' [only one survives].

Applied Art (Na49)

Paper printed in colours with design for crewel-type embroidery: vertical oval flower group with brightly coloured bird at top; flower border across top and down right side. Printed across top: 'Published with THE YOUNG LADIES' JOURNAL, June 1st, 1876.' and across bottom: ' DESIGN FOR ANTIMACASSAR IN CREWEL WORK. // The above design for Crewel Work can be supplied by Messrs.J.BEDFORD & Co., of 186 Regent Street and 46 Goodge Street, Tottenham Court Road, adapted for the following articles, // at prices quoted:-Bed Pockets 1/6; Toilet Bags 1/11; Toilet Sets 2/3; Antimacassars 3/-; Cushions 2/6; Slippers 1/6; Strips for Cushions, Gipsy Tables, &c., from 1/6; // Banner Screens 2/6; Footstools, 1/6; Crewels for working the above, 2/- doz., assorted colours. '

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Printed in colours with round floral bouquet, passion flower in centre, yellow rose, pink/white lily, red dahlia, purple clematis, pink morning glory. Inscribed across top: ' Published with the YOUNG LADIES' JOURNAL May Part, 1880. ' Across bottom: ' DESIGN FOR SOFA CUSHION OR SCREEN IN ARRASENE WORK, OR FOR SILK OR CREWEL EMBROIDERY. - (For description see page 314.) // Messrs. J.BEDFORD & CO., 186 Regent Street, and 23 Goodge Street, Tottenham Court Road, W., supply the Cushion traced on Crash or Oatmeal Cloth, with Arrasene for working, for 7/6; on Cloth ditto, 9/6; or Black or Colored Satin, 11/6; Trimmings to match, 2/11 '

Applied Art (Na52)

Printed design in colours on squared paper for Berlin woolwork; vertical stripe: large pink clematis meander between two narrower ditto; a simple pink and brown geometric edge border; on right side, a drawn-thread insertion. Across bottom a knotted white, green, red, yellow fringe. Inscribed across top: ' Published with THE YOUNG LADIES' JOURNAL, Feb.1882 ' across bottom: ' STRIPE OR BORDER FOR ANTIMACASSARS, WINDOW CURTAINS, &C., IN CROSS STITCH. // Messrs. J.BEDFORD & CO., of 186 Regent Street, and 23 Goodge Street, Tottenham Court Road, W., supply materials for the // above design. - Antimacassars, 36-in. by 20-in., in Scotch Colbere Canvas with Silks to work, 3/9; commencing, 1/6 extra. // Also for Curtain or Table Borders, 1/9 per yard; commencing, 1/6 extra; postage, 2½d. '

Applied Art (Na53)

Paper printed in colours with design for crewel-type embroidery: three clematis flowers (pale blue & pink; dark blue, purple, pink; red, and one red bud with leafy stems. Printed numbers, 1,2,3 relate to key which does not survive. Inscribed in top corners in grey: ' PUBLISHED WITH THE YOUNG LADIES' JOURNAL ' and ' AUGUST PART 1882. ' across bottom in grey: ' DESIGN FOR ANTIMACASSAR &c. IN EMBROIDERY, AND KEY TO WORKING SCREEN PANEL ON SUPPLEMENT. // [in red] Messrs.J.BEDFORD & Co., 186 Regent Street, and 23 Goodge Street, Tottenham Court Road, London, W., supply the above design for Antimacassars traced on Broché Satin Sheeting in pale blue or old gold, // with Crewel Silks for working, at 4/6; commencing, 1/6; postage, 3d.extra. For price of materials for Panel, see description with the full size design on the back of Gigantic Supplement for August. '

Applied Art (Na54)

Paper printed in colours with design for crewel-type embroidery: three large, two smaller lily flowers and two buds in reds, pinks, white, with green strap-leaves. Printed letters A A B C D E F relate to key which does not survive. Inscribed in top corners in grey: ' PUBLISHED WITH THE YOUNG LADIES' JOURNAL ' and ' SEPT PART. 1882. ' across bottom in grey: ' DESIGN FOR ANTIMACASSAR &c. IN EMBROIDERY, AND KEY TO WORKING SCREEN PANEL ON SUPPLEMENT. // Messrs.J.BEDFORD & Co., 186 Regent Street, W., and 23 Goodge Street, Tottenham Court Road, London, W., supply the above design for Antimacassar traced on Broché Satin Sheeting, with Crewel Silks for working, // at 4/6 each; or on White Crash or Zulu Cloth, with Crewels for working, at 3/- each; commencing, 1/6; postage, 2½d. extra. Also traced on Satin Sheeting for a Folding Screen Panel, size 4 feet high by 23 inches // wide, at 12/6; Crewel Silks for working same, 1/6 per doz.; or in Crash or Zulu Cloth, at 8/11 each; and Crewels for working, 11d. Per doz.; commencing, 2/6 extra. J.B.& Co. undertake to mount the work for // Subscribers to the Young Ladies' Journal as a Folding Screen, in a good Bamboo Frame for 31/6. '

Applied Art (Na55)

Printed design in colours on squared paper for Berlin woolwork; brightly coloured spray of red and yellow flowers; single flower sprig top right'. Inscribed across top: ' Published with the YOUNG LADIES' JOURNAL October Part, 1882. ' across bottom: ' GIANT CHRISTMAS ROSE. DESIGN FOR CHAIR SEAT IN BERLIN WOOL. // Messrs J.BEDFORD & Co., 186 Regent Street, and 23 Goodge Street, Tottenham Court Road, W., supply sufficient materials for working Seat of Chair, with Black or Claret Wool for grounding, for 5/3; // Silk for lightest shade, 1/-; postage 5d. J.B.& Co. mount the work when completed at special prices for the subscribers to the Young Ladies' Journal. Photographs of mounts can be had on application. '

Applied Art (Na56)

Paper printed in colours with design for crewel-type embroidery: centre bouquet of yellow, pink and white flowers - narcissi, freesia - border of red and white ?morning glory flowers on trailing leafy stems. Printed across top: ' PUBLISHED WITH THE DOUBLE PART OF THE YOUNG LADIES' JOURNAL, CHRISTMAS 1882 ' and across bottom: ' DESIGN IN EMBROIDERY FOR CHEVAL SCREEN, LOOKING GLASS FRAME, SOFA CUSHION, &c., &c. // Messrs.J.BEDFORD & Co., 186 Regent Street, W., and 23 Goodge Street, Tottenham Court Road, London, W., supply the above design traced on Black Satinfor a Cushion, with Crewel Silks for working, at 7/-; or on Satin Sheeting, including Silks, at 5/9; and on Crash or Zulu Cloth, with Crewel Wools for working, 3/-; also traced on // Black Satin for aCheval Screen, with Crewel Silks for working, at 12/6; or on Satin Sheeting with Silks, 10/6; and the same design can be had traced on Satin Sheeting for Antimacassars, including Silks, at 5/9; or on Crash or Zulu Cloth, with Crewel Wools, at 3/-; commencing, either of the above, 2/- extra; postage, 2½d. extra. // J.B.& Co. undertake to mount the work for Subscribers to the Young Ladies' Journal in a Bamboo Cheval Screen Frame, for 18/6. '

Applied Art (Na57)

Coloured print of interior with grand staircase, arches on right giving glimpse of ballroom beyond; filled wih figures in fancy dress. Printed inscription across bottom: 'THE YOUNG LADIES JOURNAL FANCY BALL COSTUMES//PUBLISHED WITH THE DECEMBER AND CHRISTMAS DOUBLE PART 1882. - COMPRISING FIGURES OF HISTORICAL, DRAMATIC AND NATIONAL DRESSES // COPYRIGHT FOR DESCRIPTION SEE PAGE 442 // D.NICHOLSON & COMPY 50,51 AND 52, ST.PAUL'S CHURCHYARD CORNER OF CHEAPSIDE LONDON SILK MERCERS TO THE QUEEN // & Outfitters to all parts of the World supply all the Goods represented in the Above Illustrations and from whom prices and particulars may be had gratis upon application // 1000 PATTERNS OF NEWEST SILKS AND DRESS MATERIALS ALSO SENT POST FREE '.

Applied Art (Na58)

'WELDON'S Handbook on NEEDLEWORK-TAPESTRY SIXPENNY SERIES No.311'. Enclosed pattern for needlework, printed in black on squared paper; 40 colours indicated by symbols: thatched cottage in a garden with bird topiary, gate, etc. Printed across top: ' SUPPLEMENT TO WELDON'S HANDBOOK ON NEEDLEWORK TAPESTRY // SIXPENNY SERIES No.311 ' and across bottom: ' CHART FOR WORKING THE PICTURE SHOWN ON THE COVER // FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE REFER TO PAGE 4 '

Applied Art (Na60)

Cream Nottingham lace with hand-run outlines. Long, narrow rectangle Overall flower sprays, the border of roses alternating with meandering line of circles

Applied Art (Na62)

Length of cream bobbin lace

Applied Art (Na63.a-c)

3 reticella motifs .a - square with triangular infill .b triangular .c circular

Applied Art (Na64)

Cotton fabric with 6 diamond shaped cut outs filled with 6 needlepoint and tatting motifs.

Applied Art (Na65)

Length of hand-made Nottingham lace, in original packaging. Blue paper envelope with wording: NOTTINGHAM LACE/ GEM BRAND/ TRADE MARK/ IN THE TURQUOISE WRAPPER/ 6 YDS./ GUARANTEED

Applied Art (Na66)

Berlin woolwork sampler. Coloured wools on cotton canvas, selvedge at one short end, opposite end raw, long edges oversewn. Cross, straight, tent, Florentine stitches. Random sample patterns: stylised floral meander between lozenge borders, block of squares, stripe pattern, two squares containing Xs, large lozenge made up of crosses, scroll and florentine patterns, shaded strip; a separate fragment of yellow and purple woolwork tacked on. Strip probably cut from a larger piece.

Applied Art (Na67)

Berlin woolwork sampler. Coloured wools on cotton canvas, every tenth warp thread yellow, selvedge on one short end, other three edges oversewn. Cross, straight, tent, Florentine stitches. Random sample patterns in nine blocks: Florentine, scale pattern, two large lozenges adjoining.

Applied Art (Na68)

Berlin woolwork sampler. Coloured wools on cotton canvas, the edges raw, rough oversewing on one side, one corner cut away. Cross, straight, back, Florentine stitches. Random sample patterns: two strips of floral sprig border, scrolls, arrowheads, three more border designs, lozenge, one row of Florentine pattern.

Applied Art (Na69)

Berlin woolwork sampler. Coloured wools and some silk on cotton, selvedges at sides, top and bottom edges raw. Cross, tent stitches. Bottom left corner, a horse and carriage, coachman and groom, passenger below the legend 'Tom Thumb's'; to the right, a male figure in military uniform between, above, 'General' and, below, 'Tom Thumb'; on right side, four blocks of pattern: a lozenge, a double rose border, a geometric border and a barely started design. Unfinished.

Applied Art (Na70)

Black cotton on linen, selvedge at top, the other three edges raw. Double-running, cross, stem stitches. Border of quatrefoils between brackets; motto; frog/toad beneath a toadstool; monogram within cartouche; practice stitches in top left corner outside border. Motto: 'PATIENCE AND DILIGENCE // LIKE FAITH // REMOVE MOUNTAINS'.

Applied Art (Na71)

square; top and bottom worked in tent stitch, red, white and black circles with yellow and black ground. black petersham sides

Applied Art (Na72)

Rectangular, in the form of a tufted mattress; top and bottom pink silk tied down in alternating rows; white silk sides oversewn in place. Pins around two sides.

Applied Art (Na73)

lilac and black silk; circular, cushion shape with segments achieved by tying down with pink thread.

Applied Art (Na74)

wooden clamp with wooden screw. Pincushion on top. Green silk with woolled wadding. Orange, green and black printed circular design on side of clamp. TO BE SENT TO CONSERVATION TO BE FROZEN 02/05/06

Applied Art (Na75)

wooden C-shaped clamp with wooden screw. Ebony and ivory cup attachment at top. Originally held a pin-cushion(?) remains of green baize around inside edge of rim

Applied Art (Na76)

wooden clamp with wooden screw. Wooden oval attachment at top with metal hook in one side and leather strap on the other. String wound around arm of attachment

Applied Art (Na77)

wooden form, chip carved decoration and carved initials AW. brass ring at top

Applied Art (Na78)

Pair of folding metal scissors. Steel blades flatten and slide into handles

Applied Art (Na79.a-b)

Pair of folding metal scissors in brushed grey leather case with metal fastening

Applied Art (Na80)

steel scissors slip into sheath incorporating nail file

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'T'-shape

Applied Art (Na83)

blade slides out of tubular sheath and screws into place

Applied Art (Na84)

Metal tubular case, the top rotates to dispense needles. Tube printed dark blue ground with gold text. White metal top swivels to dispense needles. Contains steel needles inside.