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Bound collection of Regency ms designs of borders friezes and dresses - the pattern book of Charlotte Elizabeth Inglis

 Fonds — Box: CLX-D-33, Volume: Coll-1787 / SC-Acc-2016-0167
Identifier: Coll-1787

Content Description

This is a volume labelled "Patern Book". Charlotte Elizabeth's designs occupy the full folio page and are drawn in ink. She got her collection from a number of aristocratic ladies, and she has noted some of their names, occasionally identifying and dating the design. Among the ladies noted are: Lady Montague, Lady Haddington, Lady Hope, Lady Queensberry, Miss Graham, Elizabeth Moore of Shenstone House, and Liss Lee of Spott House, East Lothian.

Leading the collection in number of designs is Lady Montague. These were copied at Dalkeith House, near Edinburgh, the home of the Dukes of Buccleuch.

The first designs are dated 29 May 1807, and the subjects include a design of a, then, recently discovered Roman pavement, some friezes and dress patterns, a "Parisian night cap" trimmed round the back with lace, and a border for a gown.

There are also many loosely inserted patterns, some also dated and identified, but less finely done. There is occasional evidence of 'pricking' for transfer.

Dates

  • Creation: 1806-1817

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Physical Description

Large folio, calf-backed boards, morocco label "Pattern Book" on the upper cover. Whatman paper watermarked 1805... ff.28 used.

Conditions Governing Access

Open. Please contact the repository in advance.

Extent

1 volume (1 x volume)

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased in 2016. Accession no. SC-Acc-2016-0167.

Physical Description

Large folio, calf-backed boards, morocco label "Pattern Book" on the upper cover. Whatman paper watermarked 1805... ff.28 used.

Processing Information

Catalogued by Graeme D. Eddie, 11 October 2016.

Title
Bound collection of Regency ms designs of borders friezes and dresses - the pattern book of Charlotte Elizabeth Inglis
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

Contact:
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