Applied Art (NX1202)

Metal thread, machine-made lace. Gold thread, repeat leaf vertical motif. Each end made into a point. 2 metal stud popper fastenings. Similar piece is labelled N9289

Applied Art (NX1203)

Circular tape lace collar with flower motifs

Applied Art (NX1204)

Small silk cushion with painted ivy motif on one side and edged with green piping Sits in crocheted cover. Diamond motif on front. Pink silk bow in each corner

Applied Art (NX1216)

wide bowl with folded rim, lower half spirally fluted, on trumpet foot with folded rim moulded base

Applied Art (NX1221)

Rectangular plate with engraved inscription withing shaped line-border: ' To the Memory of // ANN T.ISABELLA NOEL DOWAGER LADY BYRON // who ever devoted her varied talents // TO THE WELFARE OF HER FELLOW BEINGS. // This Hall // IS DEDICATED. '

Applied Art (NX1227)

reddish-brown cord with covered wood ?? And single tassel with bullion hangers and plush collars

Applied Art (NX1239)

Large, heavy cotton under cloth, one side brushed cotton Printed in ink on corner: 'TABLE 24 // 1854.' Crudely sewn in opposite corner in red thread: 5123

Applied Art (N9069)

square with floral handles; painted floral sprays: 'Mansion House' pattern

Applied Art (NX1283)

Applied Art (NX1284)

turned brass top, steel end

Applied Art (NX1285)

Opaque-white glass. Six frgagments: four pieces of handle; two pieces from body of a ?jug with painted red/yellow tulip, green leaves, blue flowers.

Applied Art (T3065)

gate-leg with 2 flaps opening into rectangular top

Applied Art (T6010)

Coloured silks on cotton, edges bound with green silk ribbon. Cross stitch. Eight rows of lettering: 'A-Z a-z A-Z A-Z (twice, italic script) a-z (italic) 1-9 0 (twice) A-Z (gothic script) A-Z' ; line of scrolls; rhyme between flower basket above and flower spray below; motifs arranged symmetrically on each side: books, peacocks, flower baskets, roses, trees, butterflies, swans, hearts, stars; female figure bottom centre above signature. Signed at bottom centre. Verse: 'Jesus my all to heaven is gone // He whom i fix my hopes upon // His track I see and Ill pursue // The narrow way till him I view /// Then will I tell to sinners round // What a dear saviour I have found // Ill point to thy redeeming blood // And say behold the way to god' In later black and gilt frame.

Applied Art (T6011)

Coloured silks on wool, brown-stripe selvedges at top and bottom, all edges bound with pale blue silk ribbon. Cross, Algerian eye stitches. Geometric border; ten rows of lettering in upper two-thirds: 'A-Z a-z A-Z (twice, italic script) a-z (italic) A-Z (gothic script) A-Z' '1-5' inserted at ends of rows; in lower third, motifs arranged symmetrically around a flower basket and bunch of flowers: roses, books, birds, stars, flower baskets. Signed below lettering. Text below large flower basket: 'My Father thou art The guide of my youth' [Jeremiah 3:4] In later black and gilt frame.

Applied Art (T7923)

Coloured silks on wool, blue-stripe selvedges at sides, top and bottom hemmed. Cross stitch. Stylised floral meander border; 'A-Z&& 1-7' stylised meander; two flower baskets; below verse, stylised meander, three-bay house between trees; row of motifs: trees, dogs, deer, birds, butterflies; across bottom trees, flowering plants in urns, two dogs. Signed and dated in two cartouches outside trees. Verse: 'ON FAITH WHEN FAITH PRESENTS OUR SAVIOURS DEATH AND WHISPERS THIS IS THINE SWEETLY MY RISING HOURS ADVANCE AND PEACEFULLY DECLINE WHILE SUCH MY VIEWS THE RADIANT SUN SHEDS A MORE SPRIGHTLY RAY EACH OBJECT SMILES ALL NATURE CHARMS I SING MY CARES AWAY' In gilt frame.

Applied Art (T8990)

Coloured silks on wool, the edges cut. Cross stitch. Stylised floral meander border between single lines; the rhyme surrounded by motifs: spandrels, three crowns, two butterflies, stars, flower vases; Paisley pattern across below verse, 'Regina' twice above crowns at side of verses. Signed and dated in elaborate cartouche below verses. Verse (centred): 'Those Ev'ning Bells! Those Ev'ning Bells! // How many a tale their music tells, // Of youth and home and that sweet time // When first I heard their soothing chime. /// Those joyous hours are pass'd away // And many a heart that then was gay, // Within the tomb now darkly dwells // And hears no more Those Ev'ning Bells. /// And so 'twill be when I am gone // Their tuneful peal will still ring on. // Whilst other bards shall walk these dells // And sing thy praise Sweet Ev'ning Bells.'

Applied Art (T9353)

Worked on thin perforated card (6 holes to 1 cm); mounted on card, the edges bound with red silk ribbon stitched in bows at corners, a hanging loop at centre top. Cross stitch. Meander border; 'A-Z a-z 1-8'.

Applied Art (T9866)

Coloured wools on double-weave cotton canvas, selvedge at left, other three edges hemmed. Cross stitch. Chain border; four rows of lettering: 'AA-ZZ 1-9 0 a-z'; mottos in two rows; at bottom, flower basket between two birds. Signed and dated across bottom. Mottos: 'Always speak the truth. Love one another'

Applied Art (TA626)

Blue, purple and some pink cotton thread on yellow cotton, selvedge at bottom, other three edges hemmed. Cross, Algerian eye stitches. Five rows of lettering: 'A-Z & 1-9 0 a-z'; practice stitches in pink. Signed and dated at bottom. Text: 'Bless them that curse you; do good to them that hate you. Matt. V.44.'

Applied Art (TA1283)

Coloured wools and silks on wool; mounted and framed. Cross, satin stitches. Stylised honeysuckle meander border; three flower baskets; stylised meander; three-bay house between trees and stars. Below verse, three flower baskets. Signed and dated at bottom, between flower baskets. Verse: 'Behold the rose of sharon here, // The lily which the valleys bear; // Behold the tree of life, that gives // Refreshing fruit and healing leaves.' In mahogany frame.

Applied Art (TA1314.1)

Coloured silks on black silk satin. Mounted and framed. Satin, split, stem stitches, French knots. Bunch of flowers including daffodils, narcissi, violets; insects. Signed and dated across bottom of the two pictures. In later gilt frame.

Applied Art (TA1314.2)

Coloured silks on black silk satin. Mounted and framed. Satin, split, stem stitches, French knots. Bunch of flowers including two carnations, (?)paeony; insects. Signed and dated across bottom of both pictures. In later gilt frame.

Applied Art (TA1355)

Applied Art (TA1361)

Applied Art (TA2318)

Coloured silks on wool, blue-stripe selvedges at sides, top and bottom hemmed. Cross, four-sided stitches. Stylised floral meander border; verse within a geometric border on three sides; across bottom, a large basket of roses between two cornucopiae and small flower baskets. Signed between verses. Verse: 'Lord permit thy gracious name to stand // As the first effort of an infant hand // And while her fingers on the canvas move // Engage her tender thoughts to seek thy love // With thy dear Children let her have a part // And write thy name tyself upon her heart' Remember Time will Come when we must give // Account to God how we on Earth do live' In gilt frame.

Applied Art (TA2433)

Coloured wools on coarse brown linen, all four edges hem-stitched. Cross, Algerian eye stitches. Eight rows of lettering: 'A-Z 1-14 A-W'; fruit and geometric meanders. Signed and dated across bottom.

Applied Art (TA2434)

Coloured silks on wool, brown-stripe selvedges at sides, top and bottom hemmed. Pink hanging loop. Cross stitch. Honeysuckle meander border; three blocks of text divided by row of small motifs and geometric lines; below texts, flower pot between two trees. 'MAP' in bottom section. Signed and dated across bottom. Texts: 'And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace goodwill toward men' [Luke 2: 13,14] 'Lord now lettest thou thy servant depart In peace according to thy word For mine eyes have seen thy salvation Which thou hast prepared before the face Of all people a light to lighten the gentiles And the glory of thy people Israel' [Luke 2:29-32] 'Remember now thy creator in the days of thy youth while the evil days come not nor the years draw nigh when thou shalt say I have no pleasure in them'. [Ecc.12:1]

Applied Art (TA2435)

Blue linen thread on linen, selvedges at top and bottom, sides hem-stitched. Cross stitch. Eight rows of lettering: 'AA-ZZ[no J] & May 21 1810 Aab-z', dog, teakettle, '1-12'; across bottom, trees, sheep, dog. Signed below lettering, dated in lettering. Verse: 'Life is uncertain // Death is most sure // Sin is the wound // And Christ is the // cure' 'GG.MG.MMG.TG. J.MG.' The Righteous fear // not at their Death // But calmly Yield // their latest Breath'

Applied Art (TA3826)

Applied Art (TA6278)

Coloured cotton threads on wool, blue-stripe selvedges at sides, top and bottom hemmed. Cross stitch. Dentate border; in upper half, Adam & Eve beneath apple tree with serpent between bird-in-tree motifs, two small trees and two flowering plants; in lower half, rhyme, two flowering plants and two birds in corners. Signed and dated within surround at bottom centre. Verse: 'MY MOTHER Who fed me from her gentle breast And hush d me in her arms to rest And on my cheek sweet kisses press d My Mother'

Applied Art (TB458)

Unfinished collar, made from braid tacked onto blue fabric with printed pattern pattern name printed on fabric: THE FALSTAFF // J.P AND CO BRAID NO. 489 // 140

Applied Art (TC1577)

Red cotton thread on white cotton, all four edges hemmed. Cross, Algerian eye, four-sided stitches. Simple geometric border; in upper half, six rows of lettering: 'A-Z.&.1-16+ a-z.', crown, 'A-W A-Z' Signed and dated at bottom. Text: 'Fear not little flock for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Luke xii 32.'

Applied Art (TC1578)

Red and blue cotton thread on cotton, selvedge at bottom, top and sides hemmed. Cross stitch. Eight rows of lettering: 'AA-ZZ . 1-9 0 a-z.' Signed and dated at bottom.

Applied Art (TC1579)

Stranded cotton on cotton, mounted and framed. Cross stitch. Stylised floral border incorporating roses, daffodils, thistles; Royal coat-of-arms; legend: 'HER GRACIOUS MAJESTY ELIZABETH II' coach drawn by two horses, two horseguards behind; '1953' between two Beefeaters. Almost certainly worked from a kit or transfer; commemorates the Coronation of Elizabeth II. In plain pale wood frame.

Applied Art (TC1864)

'Book' made up from six lengths of ribbed cream silk stitched together across centre. Samples of plain sewing, worked mainly in pink thread on white cotton, stitched to 'pages' with bow trims: inside front 'cover' - blank; p.1 - tacking & hemming; small pink knitting; hemming; p. 3 - hemming; top sewing 2 pieces of fabric together; p.5 - sew-&-fel; seam; knitted ribbing; p.6 - plain darning with herringbone border; p.7 - sew-&-fell & tacked edges; knitting in the round; preparing a band and attaching a tape; p.9 - gathers stroked & fixed into a band; darned knitting; p.11 - patched flannel; shaped knitting;; p.12 - darned knitting; p.13 - strengthening a slit with tape; turning a heel; sewing a buttonhole and attaching a covered button; p.15 - 2 tucks and a hem; patch in printed cotton; p.17 - patch in plain cotton; run-&-fell join and buttonhole worked on a taked hem; p.19 - joining 2 pieces and inserting gusset; L-shaped twill darn; inside back 'cover' - darned diagonal cut. Printed instructions for the samplers have been cut out and stitched to the pages. A loose beige silk ribbon and bow probably originally covered the join of the 'pages'.

Applied Art (73/018)

Bowl. blue and white root pattern

Applied Art (NX881)

unglazed; seated figure of elderly lady in lace cap

Applied Art (73/128)

Shell-moulded, scroll handle; polychrome European figures, landscapes

Applied Art (73/129)

Shell-moulded, scroll handle; polychrome European figures, landscapes

Applied Art (Na714)

Red clay. Narrow neck swelling out to high-bellied body; moulded rim; plain loop handle with centre spine. Dark brown glaze with lighter brown brush strokes in a tall meander.