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Needlework in schools / by James Kerr.
Kerr, James (Theatre director)Date: 1909- Archives and manuscripts
Therese de Dillmont, Encyclopaedia of Needlework
Date: 1910Reference: WF/M/PB/47/05Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Pictures
A grandfather ties a blind around his grandson so that he can play blind man's buff with some girls. Photogravure, 1905, after Fred Morgan.
Morgan, Fred, 1847 or 1856-1927.Date: Xmas 1905Reference: 673705iPart of: Weldon's ladies journal of dress, fashion, needlework, literature & art.- Books
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Home handicrafts, needlework and repairs.
Date: [1900?]- Books
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Enquire within upon everything : to which is added Enquire within upon fancy needlework.
Date: 1872- Archives and manuscripts
Library catalogue, mainly books on needlework purchased between
Date: 1913-1936Reference: GC/236/A/1/9Part of: Paget, Dame Rosalind (1855-1948)- Pictures
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A portrait of Charles I in needlework miniature form. Colour process print, 19--.
Date: [between 1900 and 1999?]Reference: 2058932iPart of: The James Gardiner Collection.- Ephemera
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[Leaflet advertising a needlework competition in aid of the British Red Cross Society (organized by the Daily Sketch newspaper)].
Date: [Between 1939 and 1945?]- Pictures
A Chinese lady busy at needlework. Painting by a Chinese artist, ca. 1850.
Date: 1850Reference: 581458i- Pictures
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A Chinese woman busy at needlework. Painting by a Chinese artist, ca. 1850.
Date: 1850Reference: 581457i- Pictures
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The 1904 World's Fair, St. Louis, Missouri: a Swedish exhibit relating to education featuring examples of needlework. Photograph, 1904.
Date: 1904Reference: 572267iPart of: 1904 World's Fair (or Louisiana Purchase Exposition), St. Louis.- Pictures
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A woman school teacher sits at a table with a book in her hand and a basket of needlework on the floor. Engraving by Charles Heath, 1844, after Richard Redgrave, 1843.
Redgrave, Richard, 1804-1888.Date: [1844]Reference: 28959i- Books
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The 20th century household guide : being a popular referee on subjects of household enquiry, including housekeeping, furnishing, decorating, domestic cookery, needlework, gardening, medicine, law, amusements, &c., &c. / edited by Alfred H. Miles, assisted by a staff of specialists.
Date: 1909- Books
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Mee's companion to the work-table, containing selections in knitting, netting, and crochet work / by Cornelia Mee.
Mee, Cornelia, 1815-1875.Date: MDCCCXLIV [1844]- Pictures
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A woman doing her needlework next to a sleeping infant with an elderly couple in the background feeding chickens and resting, while a farmer is tilling the soil in the far distance; representing the Golden Age. Stipple engraving by G.S. & J.G. Facius after B. West.
West, Benjamin, 1738-1820.Date: 1778Reference: 39005i- Books
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A catalogue of all the genuine and entire rich houshold furniture, Fine Pictures, antique Marble Busts, Large Wardrobe of Linnen, Curious and magnificent Collection Of fine old Japan China, &c. Of the Right Honourable Henry, Earl of Grantham, deceas'd. At his Lordship's late Dwelling-House in Albemarle-Street, St. James's; Consisting of Crimson Velvet, rich Genoa Damask, laced with Gold, in Beds, Window-Curtains; Sophas, &c. fine Down and other Beds, Silk Damask and Satlin Mattrasses, Otter Down, India and other Quilts, beautiful Needlework and embroider'd Counterpanes in Gold and Silver, several Sets of fine Brussels Tapestry Hangings; amongst the China are fine large Jars, Beakers, scollopt Dishes and Plates, Bowls, Basons, and other Pieces of the rare old Japan; likewise his Lordship's Fire-Arms, several Sets of Housings and Holsters, richly emboider'd with Gold and Silver, about nine Hogsheads of excellent Burgundy and Claret, some in Casks, and some bottled off. A Coach and Chariot. Which will be Sold by Auction, By Mr. Prestage, (by Order of the Executors) On Monday the 24th of this Instant February 1755, and the Nine following Days, Sunday excepted. To be view'd on Thursday next, the 20th Instant, and to the Hour of Sale, which begin each Day punctually at Twelve. Catalogues will be deliver'd on Wednesday next at Mr. Prestages, the End of Savile Row, and at Lord Grantham's aforesaid, at One Shilling each, which will be return'd to those that become Purchasers.
Prestage, John, -1767.Date: 1755]- Books
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The young woman's companion in all her social relations, embracing practical instructions in plain and ornamental needlework, letter writing, sick room management, dress and clothing, house furnishing, gardening, etiquette, and every other variety of household economy in the nursery, kitchen, and parlour with copious notes of the months, complete history of domestic manufactures, moral and religious readings in prose and poetry and four hundred golden rules of life.
Date: 1863- Books
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Encyclopedie des dames: ou, introduction a l'etude de quelques sciences, essentielles a l'education des jeunes demoiselles: Telles, Que, la Chronologie, l'histoire Ancienne, la Geographie, et l'histoire Romaine: precedee d'undiscours preliminaire, sur l'education. Par Mademoiselle E. Cacouault de la Mimardiere, Auteur de La Philosophie Morale, & de La Mythologie des Jeunes Demoiselles.
Cacaoult de la Mimardière, Élisabeth.Date: MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]- Pictures
God points to the Virgin and tells the angel Gabriel to go and announce to her the birth of Jesus Christ. Engraving by Jan Sadeler after F. Sustris.
Sustris, Friedrich, approximately 1540-1599.Date: [between 1580 and 1589?]Reference: 2472597i- Books
Threads of feeling : the London Foundling Hospital's textile tokens, 1740-1770 / John Styles.
Styles, JohnDate: [2010]- Ephemera
Georgie Meadows : stitched drawings ... touring exhibitions / Wellcome Collection.
Wellcome Collection.Date: [2012?]- Archives and manuscripts
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Sales catalogue: Sotheby's
Date: 20 July 1928Reference: WA/HMM/CM/Sal/20/751Part of: Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and Library- Books
Georgie Meadows : stitched drawings : free exhibition / Wellcome Collection.
Meadows, Georgie.Date: 2012- Books
The birth project / Judy Chicago.
Chicago, Judy, 1939-Date: 1985- Books
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The household oracle : a popular referee on subjects of household enquiry : including: - house building, buying and renting; house furnishing and decoration; housekeeping and domestic cookery; plain and fancy needlework; home farming, gardening, medicine; law; an epitome of the history of the world and the growth of the human family; the formation of our mother tongue and the rules of English grammar; a dictionary of religions; stepping stones of English history and a sketch of the English constitution setting forth the rights, privileges and duties of the English householder parochial, municipal, imperial; the story of the calendar, standards of weights and measures; arithmetical tables and tables of interest and a ready reckoner; household amusements, games, chess, cards and other indoor games, dancing, swimming, etiquette, ... / edited by Alfred H. Miles ; assisted by a staff of specialists.
Date: [1897?]