Threads Collection

The Lacemaker, 1669-70 (oil on canvas)
BAL2544 The Lacemaker, 1669-70 (oil on canvas) by Vermeer, Jan (Johannes) (1632-75); 23.9x20.5 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: La Dentelliere; dentelle; ); Dutch, out of copyright

How Navajo Indian Rugs are made - USA Date: circa 1930s

The parable of the laborers in the vineyard: The payment of the denarius. ca. 1500. Second Series cloth. Manufacturing in Brussels, possibly in the workshops of Pieter van Aelst

Lecture on Stephen Grays discoveries in electricity
A lecture at the Charterhouse, London on Stephen Grays discoveries in electricity. In the early eighteenth century, Gray demonstrated that charges of electricity could be conducted by some materials

The spinning of Oakum threads, 1850
3359231 The spinning of Oakum threads, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the spinning of Oakum threads for caulking ships. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Tension on the warp
3479228 Tension on the warp; (add.info.: Maintaining the tension on the warp threads of a carpet by adjusting the brakes on the loon. Dated between 1751-80.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Fakir or fuqeer, begging friar, in muslin loincloth, yellow threads, carrying a stick with a human skull attached
FLO4565474 Fakir or fuqeer, begging friar, in muslin loincloth, yellow threads, carrying a stick with a human skull attached

Swan incandescent filament light fitting in a table light
5312171 Swan incandescent filament light fitting in a table light; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Swan incandescent filament light fitting in a table light)

Swan incandescent light globes
5312173 Swan incandescent light globes; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Swan incandescent light globes. The carbon filament here is of cotton threads hardened by soaking in sulphuric acid)

An engraving depicting a 'Utility' Embroiderer. This machine has two needles
5311065 An engraving depicting a 'Utility' Embroiderer. This machine has two needles, and the threads passed through a pair of reciprocating guides

Carpet weaver, 1821
3479230 Carpet weaver, 1821; (add.info.: Carpet weaver shown seated next to the loom, inspecting the threads of material. Dated 1821.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Silk spinning machine, 1843
3480176 Silk spinning machine, 1843; (add.info.: Silk spinning machine: in this process the threads from the cocoons were joined into a continuous thread: Lombe's silk mill, Derby)

Lombe's silk mill, Derby, 1843
3480223 Lombe's silk mill, Derby, 1843; (add.info.: Lombe's silk mill, Derby: Throwing (twisting) silk by hand. While the man turned the wheel

Making the warp threads, 1885
3480215 Making the warp threads, 1885; (add.info.: US silk production. Making the warp threads through the harness to form pattern. 1885.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Brahmin caste of Hindu, wearing muslin robes and yellow threads over his shoulder
FLO4565470 Brahmin caste of Hindu, wearing muslin robes and yellow threads over his shoulder. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by an unknown artist from " Asiatic Costumes," Ackermann

Hooking warp threads, 1885
3480213 Hooking warp threads, 1885; (add.info.: US silk production. Hooking warp threads through the harness to form pattern, 1885.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Doubling silk, 1843
3480222 Doubling silk, 1843; (add.info.: Doubling silk: Lombes silk mill, Derby, In this process two or more of the spun threads were laid parallel on a bobbin ready to be twisted on the throwing)

A Swan incandescent light globe and fitting
5312174 A Swan incandescent light globe and fitting; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Swan incandescent light globe and fitting, shown at the International Electric Exhibition at the Crystal Palace)

Gassing machine used for singeing silk thread, 1885
3480216 Gassing machine used for singeing silk thread, 1885; (add.info.: US silk production. Gassing machine used for singeing silk thread 1885.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

World War I 1914-1918: ' Don't talk, the web is spun for you with invisible threads, keep out of it
528619 World War I 1914-1918: ' Don't talk, the web is spun for you with invisible threads, keep out of it, help to destroy it--spies are listening.1918 USA propaganda poster showing the head

The International Exhibition: Swiss jacquard-loom for weaving ribbons..., 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Swiss jacquard-loom for weaving ribbons - from a photograph by the London Stereoscopic Company, 1862

Tutur Tungus. Dudovka camp. Old women twist threads from deer tendons, 1920-1939. Creator: Unknown
Tutur Tungus. Dudovka camp. Old women twist threads from deer tendons, 1920-1939. From a collection which includes more than two hundred photographs taken during scientific expeditions into the most

Weaver
Jassi Oberai

Entwined
Sherin.Abdou

Knitting sisters
Koji Morishige

Made of womankind
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blind man
S. Aktrk

King Charles I of England, 1632-1641. Creator: Anthony van Dyck
King Charles I of England, 1632-1641

Otto van Rees, Governor-general, after 1884-c.1899. Creator: Unknown
Otto van Rees, Governor-general, after 1884-c.1899. Van Rees (1823-1892) was Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies 1884-1888

Gaston Liebert, portrait photograph, 1919 May 27. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Gaston Liebert, portrait photograph, 1919 May 27. French diplomat Gaston Ernest Liebert, Consul-General in New York City

Gaston Liebert, portrait photograph, 1919 May 27. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Gaston Liebert, portrait photograph, 1919 May 27. French diplomat Gaston Ernest Liebert, Consul-General in New York City

Miss Donner, portrait photograph, 1919 Mar. 6. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Miss Donner, portrait photograph, 1919 Mar. 6

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Dame en Habit de Chasse, 1670. Creator: Nicolas Bonnart
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Dame en Habit de Chasse, 1670

"A Cheap Entertainment" by J. Clark, in the Royal Academy Exhibition, 1876. Creator: Unknown
"A Cheap Entertainment" by J. Clark, in the Royal Academy Exhibition, 1876. Engraving of a painting. Is there anything in the world more graceful and comical

Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie, 1622-1686, Maria Eufrosyne of Pfalz-Zweibrücken, 1625-1687, 1653
Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie, 1622-1686, Maria Eufrosyne of Pfalz-Zweibrucken, 1625-1687, 1653

King Charles XI's upbringing. Allegory, 1668. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
King Charles XI's upbringing. Allegory, 1668

King Charles XI's guardian angel. Allegory, 1668. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
King Charles XI's guardian angel. Allegory, 1668

The Diligent Mother, mid-late 18th century. Creator: Workshop of Jean-Baptiste-Simeon Chardin
The Diligent Mother, mid-late 18th century

Christina, 1626-1689, Queen of Sweden. Creator: Jacob Heinrich Elbfas
Christina, 1626-1689, Queen of Sweden, Unknown date

Walking and Evening Dress, between circa 1695 and circa 1702. Creator: Nicolas Bonnart
Walking and Evening Dress, between circa 1695 and circa 1702

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Page du Roy, 1675. Creator: Nicolas Bonnart
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Page du Roy, 1675

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Dame de Qualité en Manteau, between c1682 and c1686. Creator: Nicolas Bonnart
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Dame de Qualite en Manteau, between circa 1682 and circa 1686

Temple Hanging (Pichvai) Depicting Krishna with Gopis, c1800. Creator: Unknown
Temple Hanging (Pichvai) Depicting Krishna with Gopis, c1800. The Hindu god Krishna plays his flute, mesmerizing every being that surrounds him

Johan III, 1537-92, King of Sweden. Creator: Unknown
Johan III, 1537-92, King of Sweden, Unknown date. Copy after Johan Baptista van Uther

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Capitaine, 1675-1685, bound 1703-1704. Creator: Henri Bonnart
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Capitaine, 1675-1685, bound 1703-1704

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Gentil-homme, Bound 1703-1704. Creator: Henri Bonnart
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Gentil-homme, Bound 1703-1704

Portrait of Luisa Ulrika, early-mid 18th century. Creator: Antoine Pesne
Portrait of Luisa Ulrika, early-mid 18th century

Pomona, late 17th-early 18th century. Creator: Robert Tournieres
Pomona, late 17th-early 18th century

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"Threads: Weaving Stories Across Time and Cultures" "The Lacemaker, 1669-70: A Masterpiece Woven with Delicate Threads" "Unraveling the Artistry: How Navajo Indian Rugs are Made in the USA" "The Parable of Laborers in the Vineyard: Threads that Connect Humanity" "Electrifying Discoveries: Stephen Gray's Lecture on Threaded Pathways of Electricity" "Captured Red: The Bold Thread that Commands Attention" "Hue Coloured Fabrics & Thread Drying: Vibrant Hues Blossom through Careful Crafting" "From Spool to Splendor: Witnessing the Transformation at Thread Drying Stations" "Timeless Elegance Unveiled. Peri-Lusta Cotton and Embroidery Threads Advert from the 1920s. " "Draped in Raw Silk, Alyse Berton Exudes Graceful Simplicity Through Luxurious Threads. " "Virtues Win to Vices: Flemish Tapestry Unfolds a Tale Stitched with Intricate Threads. " "Syrian Textile Weaver at Work - Damascus' Rich Heritage Woven into Every Thread. " "'The Net. ' An Enigmatic Web of Interconnected Lives Knitted by Invisible Threads.