Sewn Collection

Suffragette W. S. P. U Ribbon Badge
Suffragette badge in purple, white and green grosgrain ribbon, with Votes for Women woven into the middle white section. Issued by the Womens Social & Political Union

Pearly King, Pearly Queen and daughter, North London
Pearly King, Pearly Queen and daughter, riding in a cart drawn by a mule, North London. Date: 1922

Dressmakers Workshop
Women working in a dressmakers workshop. Date: 1894

WW2 - Souvenir sewn postcard - from France
WW2 - Souvenir sewn postcard sent home by a British soldier stationed in France, featuring tricolore and union flag lettering. Date: 1940

Suffragette Badge on Rosette W. S. P. U
An original W.S.P.U badge and rosette of satin ribbons in the colours of purple, white and green. Pin fastening hand-sewn on reverse

Fashionable 1950S Hat
The hat is made out of lace and has been sewn on to a black fabric. It also has black netting which covers the chin and has little white dots attached to it - very elegant. Date: 1950s

Egyptian Gods Wall Hanging
Early 20th Century applique cloth picture wall hanging, a typical memento or souvenir from a visit to Egypt around 1910. Fragments of finely woven cotton materials sewn on more heavily textured

Old firefighting equipment in a museum
Old firefighting equipment on display in a museum -- the first form of pump and suction pipe and sailcloth hose, used by John van der Heyde, on loan from the Amsterdam Fire Brigade

Old fire engine and other equipment in a museum: an ancient fly wheel manual fire engine from Windsor Castle, built by Merryweathers predecessors, Hadley & Simpkin, in 1735; fire apparatus of 1666

Betsy Ross Home - and note from her Great Grand-daughter
The Betsy Ross Home, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA where Ross sewed the first American Flag of the United States - June 14th 1777 - and note (on left) from her Great Grand-daughter

Orthotomus sutorius, common tailorbird nest

Australia forever - patriotic card
Hand-sewn patriotic postcard, bearing the Australian flag and the slogan Australia For Ever. Date: circa 1915

Anglo-Danish Warriors
Anglo-Danish warriors of the reign of king Cnut : they are wearing armour in the form of protective tunics and greaves on their legs, made of metal, or metal sewn onto garments. Date: 1035

Cocarde Tricolore
The tricouleur is adopted as the emblem of the Revolution, and the cocarde tricouleure is sewn by women for their men to wear to express their revolutionary sentiments

Jade Green & Gold Gown
A gown by Jeanne Lanvin composed of a pale jade green bodice and skirt and sleeves of gold beads sewn onto a transparent net. A long belt is tied at the waist

Marie / Sachsen-Weimar-Eis
PRINCESS MARIE von SACHSEN-WEIMAR-EISENACH Wife of Prince Carl of Prussia in 1825

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