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Background imageSamples Collection: Cotton Print, Fatehgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, Piece Goods, No

Cotton Print, Fatehgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, Piece Goods, No
5938468 Cotton Print, Fatehgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, Piece Goods, No. 311 from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of India, by John Forbes Watson

Background imageSamples Collection: Dungary Cloth, Salem, Madras, from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of

Dungary Cloth, Salem, Madras, from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of
870127 Dungary Cloth, Salem, Madras, from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of India, by John Forbes Watson, published in 1866 (mixed media) by Indian School

Background imageSamples Collection: Punjum Cloth, Vizagapatam, Madras, from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers

Punjum Cloth, Vizagapatam, Madras, from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers
870126 Punjum Cloth, Vizagapatam, Madras, from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of India, by John Forbes Watson, published in 1866 (mixed media) by Indian School

Background imageSamples Collection: Uncle Sam distributing Kalsomine (chromolitho)

Uncle Sam distributing Kalsomine (chromolitho)
733151 Uncle Sam distributing Kalsomine (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Uncle Sam distributing Kalsomine)

Background imageSamples Collection: Comic postcard, Free samples of fruit salts, and the result Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Free samples of fruit salts, and the result Date: 20th century

Background imageSamples Collection: Comic postcard, Marriage proposal from commercial traveller Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Marriage proposal from commercial traveller Date: 20th century

Background imageSamples Collection: King Louis XIV of France and Jean-Baptiste Colbert (chromolitho)

King Louis XIV of France and Jean-Baptiste Colbert (chromolitho)
2788806 King Louis XIV of France and Jean-Baptiste Colbert (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Louis XIV of France and Jean-Baptiste Colbert)

Background imageSamples Collection: Cotton Print, Fatehgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, Piece Goods, No

Cotton Print, Fatehgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, Piece Goods, No
5938469 Cotton Print, Fatehgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, Piece Goods, No. 310 from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of India, by John Forbes Watson

Background imageSamples Collection: Cotton Check, Masulipatam, Madras, Piece Goods, from

Cotton Check, Masulipatam, Madras, Piece Goods, from
870125 Cotton Check, Masulipatam, Madras, Piece Goods, from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of India, by John Forbes Watson, published in 1866 (mixed media) by Indian School

Background imageSamples Collection: Art Deco style designs, from Relais, c. 1920-30 (colour litho)

Art Deco style designs, from Relais, c. 1920-30 (colour litho)
497823 Art Deco style designs, from Relais, c.1920-30 (colour litho) by Benedictus, Edouard (1878-1930); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageSamples Collection: Designs from the Trade Catalogue of Maw & Sons Tile Pavements (colour litho)

Designs from the Trade Catalogue of Maw & Sons Tile Pavements (colour litho)
478370 Designs from the Trade Catalogue of Maw & Sons Tile Pavements (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageSamples Collection: Lace maker of Le Puy, France, 16th Century (chromolitho)

Lace maker of Le Puy, France, 16th Century (chromolitho)
2788815 Lace maker of Le Puy, France, 16th Century (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lace maker of Le Puy)

Background imageSamples Collection: The studio of Federico de Vinciolo (chromolitho)

The studio of Federico de Vinciolo (chromolitho)
2788809 The studio of Federico de Vinciolo (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The studio of Federico de Vinciolo)

Background imageSamples Collection: Specimens of volcanic matter, from Campi Phlegraei

Specimens of volcanic matter, from Campi Phlegraei
1275135 Specimens of volcanic matter, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803), published 1776 (hand coloured engraving) by Fabris

Background imageSamples Collection: Specimens of volcanic matter taken from the inside of the crater of Vesuvius

Specimens of volcanic matter taken from the inside of the crater of Vesuvius
1275122 Specimens of volcanic matter taken from the inside of the crater of Vesuvius, Plate XXXXIV, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies

Background imageSamples Collection: Wallpaper design, from Idees, published by A. Calavas, Paris, c

Wallpaper design, from Idees, published by A. Calavas, Paris, c
STC425591 Wallpaper design, from Idees, published by A. Calavas, Paris, c.1925 (colour litho) by Darcy, Georges (fl.c.1925); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageSamples Collection: The ignored fortunes, tickets of a thousand found by chance inside a corset of a dead lady

The ignored fortunes, tickets of a thousand found by chance inside a corset of a dead lady (colour litho)
2815090 The ignored fortunes, tickets of a thousand found by chance inside a corset of a dead lady (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageSamples Collection: Coarse Cotton, Benares, from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of

Coarse Cotton, Benares, from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of
870130 Coarse Cotton, Benares, from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of India, by John Forbes Watson, published in 1866 (mixed media) by Indian School

Background imageSamples Collection: Napoleon I visiting the porcelain factory at Sevres, France (chromolitho)

Napoleon I visiting the porcelain factory at Sevres, France (chromolitho)
2788853 Napoleon I visiting the porcelain factory at Sevres, France (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSamples Collection: Cotton in Egypt (engraving)

Cotton in Egypt (engraving)
1049056 Cotton in Egypt (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cotton in Egypt. Illustration for The Graphic)

Background imageSamples Collection: Colouring seller, 1850 (coloured engraving)

Colouring seller, 1850 (coloured engraving)
977744 Colouring seller, 1850 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colouring seller, 1850)

Background imageSamples Collection: Cotton Palempore or Bed Cover, Fatehgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, For Domestic Use, No

Cotton Palempore or Bed Cover, Fatehgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, For Domestic Use, No
5938470 Cotton Palempore or Bed Cover, Fatehgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, For Domestic Use, No. 152 from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of India, by John Forbes Watson

Background imageSamples Collection: Thurammina-Cyclammina (Foraminifera PL. XXXVII)'from The Voyage of HMS '

Thurammina-Cyclammina (Foraminifera PL. XXXVII)"from The Voyage of HMS "
5668937 Thurammina-Cyclammina (Foraminifera PL. XXXVII)A" from A The Voyage of HMS A" ChallengerA" 1873-76A published in 1884 by Hollick, A.T

Background imageSamples Collection: The Gold Mines of Merionethshire, North Wales (engraving)

The Gold Mines of Merionethshire, North Wales (engraving)
1595573 The Gold Mines of Merionethshire, North Wales (engraving) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gold Mines of Merionethshire, North Wales)

Background imageSamples Collection: Specimens of Tufas from the quarrys near the Grotta of Pausilipo, Plate XXXXII

Specimens of Tufas from the quarrys near the Grotta of Pausilipo, Plate XXXXII
1275120 Specimens of Tufas from the quarrys near the Grotta of Pausilipo, Plate XXXXII, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803)

Background imageSamples Collection: Specimens of a curious volcanic matter taken from a hollow road leading from Pisciarelli

Specimens of a curious volcanic matter taken from a hollow road leading from Pisciarelli
1275121 Specimens of a curious volcanic matter taken from a hollow road leading from Pisciarelli to the Solfaterra, Plate XXXXIII

Background imageSamples Collection: Sketches in Burmah (engraving)

Sketches in Burmah (engraving)
1624823 Sketches in Burmah (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in Burmah. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 20 November 1886)

Background imageSamples Collection: Dr. Jaegers Normal Sanatory Woolen Stockinet... [page with fabric samples]

Dr. Jaegers Normal Sanatory Woolen Stockinet... [page with fabric samples]
1079098 Dr. Jaegers Normal Sanatory Woolen Stockinet... [page with fabric samples], (printed catalogue page, fabric swatches) by American School

Background imageSamples Collection: Gurrah Cloth, Patna, Bengal, from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of

Gurrah Cloth, Patna, Bengal, from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of
870129 Gurrah Cloth, Patna, Bengal, from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of India, by John Forbes Watson, published in 1866 (mixed media) by Indian School

Background imageSamples Collection: Material for Pantaloons, Loodiana, Punjab, Piece Goods, from

Material for Pantaloons, Loodiana, Punjab, Piece Goods, from
870128 Material for Pantaloons, Loodiana, Punjab, Piece Goods, from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of India, by John Forbes Watson, published in 1866 (mixed media) by Indian School

Background imageSamples Collection: Charlemagne receiving samples of fabrics and embroidery from the ambassadors of the Abbasid Caliph

Charlemagne receiving samples of fabrics and embroidery from the ambassadors of the Abbasid Caliph Harun al-Rashid
2788844 Charlemagne receiving samples of fabrics and embroidery from the ambassadors of the Abbasid Caliph Harun al-Rashid (chromolitho) by European School

Background imageSamples Collection: Spanish lace (chromolitho)

Spanish lace (chromolitho)
2788821 Spanish lace (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spanish lace. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

Background imageSamples Collection: Fashion workshop, from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers

Fashion workshop, from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers
STC444554 Fashion workshop, from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers by Denis Diderot (1713-84) published c.1770 (engraving) by French School

Background imageSamples Collection: A Japanese cloth store, c. 1890 (hand coloured photo)

A Japanese cloth store, c. 1890 (hand coloured photo)
STC235544 A Japanese cloth store, c.1890 (hand coloured photo) by Japanese Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Japanese, out of copyright

Background imageSamples Collection: Advertisement for Fletcher & Son, stationers and printers, Winsley Street / Oxford Street

Advertisement for Fletcher & Son, stationers and printers, Winsley Street / Oxford Street, London (colour litho)
6033047 Advertisement for Fletcher & Son, stationers and printers, Winsley Street/Oxford Street, London (colour litho) by European School

Background imageSamples Collection: Departure of Troops for South Africa (engraving)

Departure of Troops for South Africa (engraving)
1592360 Departure of Troops for South Africa (engraving) by Cleaver, Ralph (fl.1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Departure of Troops for South Africa)

Background imageSamples Collection: Advertisement, Maypole Soap (engraving)

Advertisement, Maypole Soap (engraving)
1037156 Advertisement, Maypole Soap (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement, Maypole Soap)

Background imageSamples Collection: Lord Randolph Churchill in South Africa (engraving)

Lord Randolph Churchill in South Africa (engraving)
1036610 Lord Randolph Churchill in South Africa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Randolph Churchill in South Africa)

Background imageSamples Collection: Striped Gingham, Palamcottah, Madras, Piece Goods, from

Striped Gingham, Palamcottah, Madras, Piece Goods, from
870124 Striped Gingham, Palamcottah, Madras, Piece Goods, from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of India, by John Forbes Watson, published in 1866 (mixed media) by Indian School




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