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One of a collection of samples of Paisley shawl patterns, short length of a woven border with long cone or buta shapes at the centre, detailed multi-coloured design predominantly in shades of red, blue and green: probably Scottish, Paisley, mid-19th century

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Length of fabric, cream wool warp and weft hold together a plain weave in the white organza ribbon and are not visible on the front: Scottish, Galashiels, designed by Bernat Klein, possibly late 1960s

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Textile of double cloth weaving in buff and dark brown wools with a repeating bird pattern and conventionalised motifs: South America, Peru, probably late Chimu, c. 14th century

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Tapestry woven textile fragment in coloured wools with three stylised faces with diadems and extended tongues: South America, Peru, probably late Nasca period. c. 900 - 1400

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Fragment of complementary warp-faced textile in coloured camelid fibres with a mostly symmetrical pattern of stylised human and animal figures and scroll devices, including a large male figure and a deer, possibly cut from a belt-bag: South America, Chile, Arica Province, c.1000 - 1470AD, possibly Chuquibamba

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Sample of tweed fabric, woven in pink and brown wool, the thicker pink yarn creating a textured effect, one of an archive including fabric samples, order books, press photographs and comments relating to Ceemo Tweeds owned by Robert Perrier, with tweeds produced on Harris and Lewis: Scottish, Isle of Harris and Isle of Lewis, 1962 - 1964

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Sample length of fabric woven in brown wool and brown metallic lurex yarns, in a 2/2 twill structure, one of an archive including fabric samples, order books, press photographs and comments relating to Ceemo Tweeds owned by Robert Perrier, with tweeds produced on Harris and Lewis: Scottish, Isle of Harris, Isle of Lewis, 1962 - 1964

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