Wool Collection (page 5)

The bird denicher, hangout of the Russian games. Tapestry by Jean-Baptiste Le Prince (Jean Baptiste Leprince)
JEB4880793 The bird denicher, hangout of the Russian games. Tapestry by Jean-Baptiste Le Prince (Jean Baptiste Leprince, 1734-1781) made by Beauvais's studio in Lower Lice. Wool and silk

The start of Sancho for the island of Barataria, detail left, conversation between two young people
JEB4881560 The start of Sancho for the island of Barataria, detail left, conversation between two young people. Based on the novel "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha"

Departing from Sancho to Barataria Island. Based on the novel "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha"
JEB4881554 Departing from Sancho to Barataria Island. Based on the novel "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha" (Don Quixote) written by Miguel de Cervantes

The meeting of Don Quixote with the Duchess, detail of Don Quixote on his horse
JEB4881278 The meeting of Don Quixote with the Duchess, detail of Don Quixote on his horse. According to the novel "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha" written by Miguel de

Outdoor banquet, curtain of Russian games, boat detail on the right. Tapestry by Jean-Baptiste Le Prince
JEB4881860 Outdoor banquet, curtain of Russian games, boat detail on the right. Tapestry by Jean-Baptiste Le Prince (Jean Baptiste Leprince, 1734-1781) made by Beauvais's studio in Lower Lice

The fortune teller or the stop of the bohemians, a hangout of the Russian games
JEB4880657 The fortune teller or the stop of the bohemians, a hangout of the Russian games. Tapestry by Jean-Baptiste Le Prince (Jean Baptiste Leprince)

Dance, curtain of Russian games, detail group of women with lute player. Tapestry by Jean-Baptiste Le Prince
JEB4880632 Dance, curtain of Russian games, detail group of women with lute player. Tapestry by Jean-Baptiste Le Prince (Jean Baptiste Leprince)

Don Quixote has the cave of Montesinos, detail of Don Quixote and the birds
JEB4880430 Don Quixote has the cave of Montesinos, detail of Don Quixote and the birds. According to the novel "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha" written by Miguel de

Don Quixote fights the Knight of Mirrors. According to the novel "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la
JEB4880322 Don Quixote fights the Knight of Mirrors. According to the novel "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha" written by Miguel de Cervantes

Musicians. Cartons of the curtain created by Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer (Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer, 1636-1699)
JEB4880195 Musicians. Cartons of the curtain created by Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer (Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer, 1636-1699), inspired by Jean Berain pere (1640-1711)

A mill for fulling cloth
3479657 A mill for fulling cloth; (add.info.: Line engraving depicting a mill for fulling cloth to remove oil and re-size. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An undershot waterwheel powering a falling mill
3479655 An undershot waterwheel powering a falling mill; (add.info.: Illustration depicting an undershot waterwheel powering a fulling mill. Dated 17th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A vertical loom
3480167 A vertical loom; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a vertical loom with stones being used as weights to keep tension. This particular type of loom would be used for weaving woollens)

Sheep dipping, 1848
3480124 Sheep dipping, 1848; (add.info.: Sheep dipping. Shepherd's Calendar', 1848.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Detail from a tapestry depicting scenes from the Trojan War
5304853 Detail from a tapestry depicting scenes from the Trojan War.; (add.info.: Detail from a tapestry depicting scenes from the Trojan War)

Man, woman & small boy working wheel for combing long staple wool into slivers for worsted manufacture
538585 Man, woman & small boy working wheel for combing long staple wool into slivers for worsted manufacture, c.1845 (engraving); (add.info.: Man)

Charles Ledger, British alpaca farmer (engraving)
8676950 Charles Ledger, British alpaca farmer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Ledger (1818-1905)

Q for quenouille (spinner) (chromolitho)
8677331 Q for quenouille (spinner) (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Q for quenouille (spinner). Woman or girl with a distaff used in spinning

Wallflowers, Quechua, distaff and quay (chromolitho)
8677353 Wallflowers, Quechua, distaff and quay (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Q for quarantaine (wallflowers), Quechua, quenouille (distaff) and quay

Wool, 2, A modern loom, England (colour litho)
8659434 Wool, 2, A modern loom, England (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wool, 2, A modern loom, England)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630687 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

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Witney Woollen Mills: Tentering Blankets (b/w photo)
8651933 Witney Woollen Mills: Tentering Blankets (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tentering Blankets)

Witney Woollen Mills: Power-Loom Weaving Shed (b/w photo)
8651924 Witney Woollen Mills: Power-Loom Weaving Shed (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Power-Loom Weaving Shed)

Witney Woollen Mills: "A Mile of Blankets" (b/w photo)
8651921 Witney Woollen Mills: "A Mile of Blankets" (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: "A Mile of Blankets")

Witney Woollen Mills: Raising Machines (b/w photo)
8651920 Witney Woollen Mills: Raising Machines (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Raising Machines)

Photocard, 1930s: Tetuan (coloured photo)
8671670 Photocard, 1930s: Tetuan (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tetuan)

New Zealand, 1890s: A Huge Load of Wool (b/w photo)
8662433 New Zealand, 1890s: A Huge Load of Wool (b/w photo) by New Zealand Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Huge Load of Wool)

Wessex: Wool (colour litho)
8663404 Wessex: Wool (colour litho) by Tyndale, Walter Frederick Roofe (1856-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wool. The "Wellbridge" of Tess of the D'Urbervilles)

In the spinning room. A scene from the Middle Ages, 1909 (engraving)
1000963 In the spinning room. A scene from the Middle Ages, 1909 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs)

Tapestry. Tournai. The battle of Roncevaux (La Bataille de Roncevaux). Wool and silk. Third quart 15th century
7209815 Tapestry. Tournai. The battle of Roncevaux (La Bataille de Roncevaux). Wool and silk. Third quart 15th century. 250x180cm.; 250x180 cm; Musee de la Tapisserie, Tournai

Burgee of Pirate Yacht Club, Bridlington, c.1898 (wool, linen, machine sewn, printed)
7295737 Burgee of Pirate Yacht Club, Bridlington, c.1898 (wool, linen, machine sewn, printed) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 38.1x63.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

An engraving depicting a woman spinning wool, while her mother reels the yarn, 19th century
5311617 An engraving depicting a woman spinning wool, while her mother reels the yarn, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1814); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A woodcut engraving depicting oak apples and gall wasp responsible for them
5310958 A woodcut engraving depicting oak apples and gall wasp responsible for them. These galls had various uses, including the dye for wool and ink (Aleppo galls)

Woollen cloth
5310235 Woollen cloth; (add.info.: Engraving depicting fulling woollen cloth: the cloth was placed in troughs behind the stocks and pounded with square-ended oak mallets)

Painting by Francesco Bassano (1549-1592). Galleria Estense, Modene
VEN5032778 Painting by Francesco Bassano (1549-1592). Galleria Estense, Modene.; Galleria e Museo Estense, Gallerie Estensi, Modena, Italy; (add.info.: Painting by Francesco Bassano (1549-1592)

Monks working the land and nuns spinning wool in a monastery. Miniature taken from "Historia ordinis
GIA5033714 Monks working the land and nuns spinning wool in a monastery. Miniature taken from "Historia ordinis humiliatorum" of the 15th century

Monks working wool. Miniature taken from "Historia ordinis humiliatorum" of the 15th century
GIA5033700 Monks working wool. Miniature taken from "Historia ordinis humiliatorum" of the 15th century. It is a manuscript about the Brothers of the Order of Humilies

Brothers of the Order of Humilies weaving wool. Miniature taken from "Historia ordinis humiliatorum" of
GIA5033614 Brothers of the Order of Humilies weaving wool. Miniature taken from "Historia ordinis humiliatorum" of the 15th century

A doll made in Quebec, Canada from a corn husk and leaves. Iroquois culture., 1827 (corn husk, cotton, wool)
7295420 A doll made in Quebec, Canada from a corn husk and leaves. Iroquois culture., 1827 (corn husk, cotton, wool, glass beads, deer skin); 4x27x12 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Stocking frame, knitting machine, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J
FLO4593245 Stocking frame, knitting machine, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J

Carding engine used for wool manufacture, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees'
FLO4593192 Carding engine used for wool manufacture, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees' " Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary," London

Slubbing machine or billy, used to twist carded thread in woollen manufacture, 19th century
FLO4593159 Slubbing machine or billy, used to twist carded thread in woollen manufacture, 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J

A carder using heated combs to remove the wool fibres that will be spun. Wool comber using heated wool combs to pull a
FLO4577720 A carder using heated combs to remove the wool fibres that will be spun. Wool comber using heated wool combs to pull a fine sliver of wool to be spun into yarn

Detail from a tapestry depicting scenes from the Trojan War, 15th century (tapestry)
5304847 Detail from a tapestry depicting scenes from the Trojan War, 15th century (tapestry); (add.info.: Detail from a tapestry depicting scenes from the Trojan War)

Dance, curtain of Russian games. Tapestry by Jean-Baptiste Le Prince (Jean Baptiste Leprince)
JEB4880573 Dance, curtain of Russian games. Tapestry by Jean-Baptiste Le Prince (Jean Baptiste Leprince, 1734-1781) made by Beauvais's studio in Lower Lice. Wool and silk. Dim: 400x590cm

Don Quixote desarme by the Dames of the Duchess, detail. According to the novel "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote
JEB4880506 Don Quixote desarme by the Dames of the Duchess, detail. According to the novel "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha" written by Miguel de Cervantes

Musician and triangle dancer, detail of the musician. Cartons of the curtain created by Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer
JEB4880283 Musician and triangle dancer, detail of the musician. Cartons of the curtain created by Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer (Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer, 1636-1699)

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"Wool: A Timeless Thread Connecting Generations and Cultures" As the sun sets over the picturesque English countryside, a long, long trail weaves through history. From Mabel Lucie Attwell's enchanting illustrations in "Theres a Long, Long Trail" to the fields adorned with domestic sheep, such as Beltex and Texel rams, England has been intertwined with this versatile fiber for centuries. Sheep breeds have played a vital role in shaping the wool industry. Les Laines Bisanne wool company poster proudly showcases their commitment to producing high-quality yarns that warm hearts and homes alike. In 1901, St Elizabeth of Hungary spun wool diligently to provide comfort for those less fortunate – an act of compassion that resonates even today. The Southdown Sheep Show captures five majestic creatures from behind – their fluffy coats reflecting years of careful breeding and dedication. Just like Highland Cattle grazing peacefully nearby or T. E. Lawrence's house standing tall amidst rolling hills, these animals symbolize resilience and harmony with nature. From Shropshire sheep to Herdwick sheep braving harsh winters on rugged terrains, each breed contributes its unique characteristics to the tapestry production. Even during World War II when knitting became an essential skill for many RAF personnel thanks to instructional booklets like "Knitting for the RAF, " wool continued its mission of providing warmth amidst turmoil. In every season, three sheep stand united against a snowy backdrop – reminding us that no matter how cold life may get at times, there is always strength in unity. Wool binds communities together by creating cozy garments that transcend time and fashion trends. So next time you wrap yourself in a soft woollen blanket or slip into your favorite knitted sweater, remember that you are embracing more than just warmth; you are enveloping yourself in history and tradition woven by countless hands throughout generations. Wool truly connects us all as it threads its way through the fabric of our lives.