Textile / sample

Sample of dyed and printed cotton cloth showing a handkerchief design with a jockey or horseman and horse. The white areas were produced by the lead plate discharge process and then the black detail was overprinted with a copper plate. Part of the Turkey Red Collection A.1962.1266.1 - A.1962.1266.78, with subdivisions, totalling c. 40,000 items: Scottish, Dunbartonshire, by John Orr Ewing and Co., pre 1866

Sample of dyed and printed cotton cloth, a handkerchief design with a dog's head in border and a filling of smaller dog's heads in profile, the white areas were produced by the lead plate discharge technique, these were then overprinted with the black detail, part of the Turkey Red Collection: Scottish, Dunbartonshire, by John Orr Ewing and Co., c. 1866

Sample of dyed and printed cotton cloth showing a handkerchief design with a horses's head in border and a filling of small horse shoes in circular motifs, the white areas of the pattern were produced by the lead plate discharge process and these were then overprinted with black detail, part of the Turkey Red Collection: Scottish, Dunbartonshire, by John Orr Ewing and Co., pre 1866

Sample of dyed and printed cotton cloth showing a handkerchief design with a fox's head in border and smaller fox heads in circular motifs in the filling. The white areas were produced by the lead plate discharge technique and were then overprinted with the black detail. Part of the Turkey Red Collection A.1962.1266.1 - A.1962.1266.78, with subdivisions, totalling c. 40,000 items: Scottish, Dunbartonshire, by John Orr Ewing and Co., pre 1866

Sample of dyed and printed cotton cloth showing a handkerchief design with a ram's head in border. The white areas were produced by the lead plate discharge process and then overprinted with the black detail. Part of the Turkey Red Collection A.1962.1266.1 - A.1962.1266.78, with subdivisions, totalling c. 40,000 items: Scottish, Dunbartonshire, by John Orr Ewing and Co., pre 1866

Sample of dyed and printed cotton cloth showing a handkerchief design depicting a monkey attacking a man. The white areas were produced by the lead plate discharge process and then the black detail was printed on top. Part of the Turkey Red Collection A.1962.1266.1 - A.1962.1266.78, with subdivisions, totalling c. 40,000 items: Scottish, Dunbartonshire, by John Orr Ewing and Co., pre 1866

Sample of dyed and printed cotton cloth showing a handkerchief design depicting a bull and a bullfighter. The yellow areas were produced by the lead plate discharge process and then copper plates were used to print the black detail on top. Part of the Turkey Red Collection A.1962.1266.1 - A.1962.1266.78, with subdivisions, totalling c. 40,000 items: Scottish, Dunbartonshire, by John Orr Ewing and Co., pre 1866

Sample of dyed and printed cotton cloth showing a handkerchief design with Masonic symbolism including pillars, an anchor, a coffin and crosskeys. The white areas were produced by the lead plate discharge process and then the black detail was overprinted by copper plate. Part of the Turkey Red Collection A.1962.1266.1 - A.1962.1266.78, with subdivisions, totalling c. 40,000 items: Scottish, Dunbartonshire, by John Orr Ewing and Co., pre 1866

Sample of dyed and printed cotton cloth showing a section of a handkerchief design with a floral and foliate border and floral sprigs and decorated squares in the filling, the white areas of the pattern were produced by the lead plate discharge process, then the black detail was overprinted with copper plate, part of the Turkey Red Collection: Scottish, Dunbartonshire, by John Orr Ewing and Co., pre 1866

Two samples of handkerchief designs with geometric and abstract patterns, the first has a squared filling design with star shapes and an undulating border, the second has an elliptical border and abstract floral motif in the filling, the white areas were produced by the lead plate discharge process and then the black detail was overprinted, part of the Turkey Red Collection: Scottish, Dunbartonshire, by John Orr Ewing and Co., pre 1866

Sample of dyed and printed cotton cloth showing a handkerchief design with ellipses in border and a filling of alternating circle and square or diamond motifs. The pattern was produced by flat press printing. Part of the Turkey Red Collection A.1962.1266.1 - A.1962.1266.78, with subdivisions, totalling c. 40,000 items: Scottish, Dunbartonshire, by John Orr Ewing and Co., pre 1866

Sample of dyed and printed cotton cloth showing a handkerchief design with a yellow lace effect border and floral and foliate motifs. The filling has cross motifs with floral and foliate detail. The pattern was produced by flat press printing. Part of the Turkey Red Collection A.1962.1266.1 - A.1962.1266.78, with subdivisions, totalling c. 40,000 items: Scottish, Dunbartonshire, by John Orr Ewing and Co., pre 1866

Sample of dyed and printed cotton cloth showing a handkerchief design with a filling and border of acorns and oak leaves on a red ground. This pattern is in a pattern book of flat press printed designs. Part of the Turkey Red Collection A.1962.1266.1 - A.1962.1266.78, with subdivisions, totalling c. 40,000 items: Scottish, Dunbartonshire, by John Orr Ewing and Co., pre 1866

Sample of dyed and printed cotton cloth showing a handkerchief design with a white floral border, white trailing vine and floral filling on a red ground. This pattern was produced by the flat press printing process. Part of the Turkey Red Collection A.1962.1266.1 - A.1962.1266.78, with subdivisions, totalling c. 40,000 items: Scottish, Dunbartonshire, by John Orr Ewing and Co., pre 1866

Sample of dyed and printed cotton cloth showing a handkerchief design with a red centre and a white floral outer border and a striped inner border. The pattern was produced by flat press printing. Part of the Turkey Red Collection A.1962.1266.1 - A.1962.1266.78, with subdivisions, totalling c. 40,000 items: Scottish, Dunbartonshire, by John Orr Ewing and Co., pre 1866

Sample of dyed and printed cotton cloth showing a handkerchief design with a small black floral and foliate pattern on a red ground and a foliate border. This pattern was produced by the flat press printing process. Part of the Turkey Red Collection A.1962.1266.1 - A.1962.1266.78, with subdivisions, totalling c. 40,000 items: Scottish, Dunbartonshire, by John Orr Ewing and Co., pre 1866