Applied Art (N4386)

Border fragment of linen with heavy cross-stitch embroidery, banded decoration of scrolling flowers and foliage.

Applied Art (N9524)

commemorating marriage of Princes Anne & captain Mark Philips, 14 November 1973

Applied Art (N81)

Porcelain cup. British. The cup is blue and white (Delft). The printed design depicts a man fishing in a lake in the foreground and a church in the background, surrounded by trees and other plants.

Applied Art (Na1792.4)

Sketch drawing for a bronze drinking fountain in Castle Park on white paper. The sketch depicts several fish fanning out of a vase shaped vessel. This sits in a boat

Applied Art (N8229.1)

Glazed ceramic spoon. Chinese in design. The design is blue-and-white and depicts simple flowers with scrolls and swirls. A glazed ceramic additional flower is attached to the stem of the spoon. The spoon is one of a pair.

Applied Art (N8229.2)

Glazed ceramic spoon. Chinese in design. The design is blue-and-white and depicts simple flowers with scrolls and swirls. A glazed ceramic additional flower is attached to the stem of the spoon. The spoon is one of a pair.

Applied Art (N9449)

Glazed porcelain miniature coffee pot and cover. The design is blue and white (Delft) and Chinese in style. The painted design depicts two Chinese style huts in a grassy landscape, with birds in the sky and either the moon or the sun. The rim of the coffee pot and the lid have blue foliate patterns running around the circumference.

Applied Art (N9451)

Glazed porcelain miniature cream jug. The design is blue and white (Delft) and Chinese in style. The painted design depicts two Chinese style huts in a grassy landscape, with birds in the sky and either the moon or the sun. The inside rim of the jug is decorated with a series of blue lines around the whole circumference.

Applied Art (N9466)

Glazed porcelain miniature cup/teabowl. Blue and white design painted with a tree-topped 'island' between two pavilions or huts, Chinese in style. There are two sailboats on the back inside a border of alternate panels of interlaced and reversed arcs and stylised plant forms. Tuft on four lines inside base.

Applied Art (Na2037)

Glazed ceramic mug. The mug is painted in blue and white. It depicts a stylised landscape with flowers. The handle is resembles silver handle designs.

Applied Art (N319)

Glazed porcelain coffee cup. The design is blue and white and is Chinese in style. It depicts simplified flowers and a fence.

Applied Art (73/069)

Glazed porcelain wine funnel. The funnel is hand-thrown. It is painted with polychrome flowering peony and rocks. The flowers are blue,yellow, pink/purple with red/brown coloured rocks and thin brown branches.

Applied Art (N5671)

Paper advertisement for Bristol Glass Blowers. 'ROYAL AND // ELEGANT [Royal coat-of-arms] GLASS//WORK// To the admirers of the Fine arts.//Mr.DAVIS and Mr.JOHNSON,//Glass Blowers,//Mr.JOHNSON, a native of Sweden, and just returned from South America, has had the honour//of exhibiting before the King of France and Suite, while at Brighton, and patronized by numerous//distinguished Noblemen and Gentry. // Respectfully announces his Arrival in this City and purposes during the Fair, // TO EXHIBIT THEIR CURIOUS, PLEASING, AND INTERESTING ART OF//Glass Working and Blowing,//IN MINIATURE,//At No.4, St.James's Church Yard,//Mr.Davis assures the Public that they are the only SHIP BUILDERS travelling the King-//dom, and they will blow any Article wanted, while the Company are present. // Glass Blowing, Spinning, Linking, and Modelling. // Mr.DAVIS makes a variety of Ornaments in Glass for Sale, such as Feathers, Pens,//plain and ornamented Necklaces, Ships, Anchors, Crosses, Baskets, Flowers, Pipes, Tobacco//Stoppers, Segar Tubes, Microscopes, Spirit Levels, Trees, Birds and Birds' Nests, Seals,//Smelling Bottles, Rings, Decanters, Glasses, Quadrupeds, Instruments for Philosophical Ex-//periments, with a variety of other Articles too numerous to insert. // They will exhibit a fleet of Ships from one inch in length to 40, and will teach the art of Ship//building while the company are present, without the use of fire. // Mr.D. is enabled to spin One Thousand Yards of common Window Glass in the space of One//Minute, so fine that Ten Grains in weight will extend Eighteen Hundred Yards in length. // Mr.JOHNSON makes a variety of Men of War, from 20 Guineas to 100; Tea Caddies, from//5l. to 20l.; Bird Cages, from 1l. to 5l.; Work Boxes, from 2l. to 10l.; Glass Temples, from//5l. to 50l.; Baskets, from 1l to 5l. All Articles in the Exhibition are made in Bristol. // Mr.Davis, continues to work from 10 in the Morning till 9 at Night. // Admittance, Ladies and Gentlemen 1s. - Tradesmen 6d. - Children half-price.'

Applied Art (Na2396.15)

ribbed paper; ground of broad stripes in shades of grey; overprinted with blousy roses in shades of pink and apricot and pale blue.

Applied Art (Na2396.01)

Applied Art (NG499)

Stoneware pot. The pot is hand built and is has an oatmeal coloured glaze. The pot tappers in at the base and opening, with the majority of the pot being a round bulbous shape. It is embossed with an abstract linear decoration on all sides.

Applied Art (N3913)

Banded sampler. Coloured silks on linen, selvedges at top and bottom and sides hemmed. Cross, satin, back, Algerian eye, tent, herringbone stitches. Fifteen bands of ornament: geometric and stylised floral meanders; 'A-Z' three times 'a-z' (no Js or Us); numerals, crowns, flowering trees, with verses interspersed. Signed and dated in top and bottom bands. Verses: 'Despair of nothing, that you would attain Unweary'd Diligence your Point will gain'. 'If Nature's Gifts shine forth in every part // Let Grace and Virtue Crown her curious Art // If her choice Favours Nature doth denie // Let Grace and Virtue those defect supply' 'Frinds are uncertain Riches unconstant but industry failes not'

Applied Art (N8834)

Spun silver saucboat.The design is unfinished and has no handle. The body has a shaped rim and a wide pouring lip.

Applied Art (G3149)

Glazed porcelain figure. The statue/figure depicts a woman wearing a dress with a shawl over her head. She is standing by a pedestal with an urn on it. The woman's head and arm are resting on the urn in grief. The woman's legs are crossed and her face looks solum. She is wearing a ring on her proper right hand. The figure and pedestal stand on a square base. The porcelain is glazed in white.

Applied Art (Na1856)

Silver flagon. Inscribed: 'O moft merryfull god that didst cure, all thofe that weare mortally stunge in the wilderness they but- accordinge to they ordinance behoulding the brafen serpent be pleafed likervyfe to pardon all theyre- finnes that in fayth looke vpp to fefus chrift and come to receaue his bleffed ordinance the earneft of - theyre redemption purchafed by his better death and paffion to whom be all glorye and thanks amen' The flagon is tall and cylindrical with a large s-scroll sweeping handle. The base tapers out. The rim of the flagon and lid has an embossed design of intricate ovals and flowers. The lid is dome shaped with a flamboyant finial. It is attached with a hinge to the handle. This hinge is decorated with a two side face with wings. Possibly a putto/angel.

Applied Art (Na2026)

Leather wallet lined with marbled paper. Embossed with gilt letters: 'GEORGE EATON BRISTOL 1747' The wallet is tooled with gilt-metal corners and borders and has metal fixings.

Applied Art (N7013)

Carpet. Wool warps and knots, linen wefts; one end woven in curved shape. Axminster. Border of large individual flowers, inner border of hearts; main part filled with a profusion of flowers and leaves on a beige-gold ground.

Applied Art (N3953)

Porcelain slop bowl. The bowl is hemispherical and sits on a footrim. It is printed in black/brown with two large and two small groups of shells and coral. It has a gilt line on the footrim and on the rim.

Applied Art (Na2476.3)

Pale blue stoneware jug with the interior glazed. It is baluster shaped with a wide prow lip and a rustic handle It is relief-moulded with stems of hops, which is the 'Hop Blossom' design.

Applied Art (Na2476.2)

Pale blue stoneware jug with the interior glazed. It is baluster shaped with a wide prow lip and a rustic handle It is relief-moulded with stems of hops, which is the 'Hop Blossom' design.

Applied Art (Na2476.1)

Pale blue stoneware jug with the interior glazed. It is baluster shaped with a wide prow lip and a rustic handle It is relief-moulded with stems of hops, which is the 'Hop Blossom' design.

Applied Art (G176)

Square tile

Applied Art (N5369)

All white. Naked man on one knee crouching under weight of large shell bowl on his shoulders; fixed to wooden base.

Applied Art (N4947)

Glass rolling pin made from dark bottle glass. Inscribed in the centre: 'MARIA & ANN.PEARSON // APRIL 6TH 1848'. The rolling pin is almost cylindrical and is nipped in at the ends with cushion knobs at each end. It has a scratched design lengthwise depicting a paddle steamer under the Sunderland bridge as well as a house, birds and plants.

Applied Art (G345)

Oblong dish with rounded ends. Transfer-printed in green with 'Coral Border' pattern.

Applied Art (Na183)

Cigarette box. Rectangular box with rounded fluted corners moulded in black 'scarab' urea formaldehyde, hinged cover moulded in ivory 'Beetle' urea formaldehyde with galleon under sail.

Applied Art (Na527)

Rectangular mat similating ecru chemical lace. Flower motifs in centre, at corners and in centre of long sides; smaller flowers on 'net' ground inside corners.

Applied Art (N9319)

Plastic necktie, white with black spots on one side, black lettering on other side: 'PURE PLASTIC BAJ AT MARCONI'S MILAN FEBRUARY SIXTY NINE Studio Marconi 20124 Milano. Via Tadino 15 - Tel.225543'

Applied Art (Na228)

Decorative mouldings in original packaging. Classical urn motif with swags. Intended for application to whitewood furniture, etc. to be painted to simulate Georgian originals.

Applied Art (Na229)

Decorative mouldings in original packaging. Two hust pendants. Intended for application to whitewood furniture, etc. to be painted to simulate Georgian originals.

Applied Art (Na387)

Moulded blue-marbled plastic, cup with white interior.

Applied Art (Na2424)

Oval-section, curving in to slightly dished top; salt pierced with single central hole, pepper with ring of 8 holes; hollow pull-out base with central division that acts as a grip. Main body mid-blue, base dark grey.

Applied Art (Na505)

Pink plastic with clear handle. In form of a tunnel with six slots cut across it; disc handle, cut off at base to fit central strut.

Applied Art (Na239)

Brown Bakelite. Cylindrical with octagonal top and domed clear lens. Sliding metal on/off switch. No bulb or battery

Applied Art (Na484)

Dark brownplastic; unscrews into 2 parts. Inside, a yellow-handled latched darning hook.