Wool Collection (page 7)

Musician and cymbal dancer, detail of the bottom scene. Cartons of the curtain created by Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer
JEB4880137 Musician and cymbal dancer, detail of the bottom scene. Cartons of the curtain created by Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer (Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer, 1636-1699)

The outdoor banquet, curtain of Russian games, detail of the characters under the tent on the right
JEB4881806 The outdoor banquet, curtain of Russian games, detail of the characters under the tent on the right. Tapestry by Jean-Baptiste Le Prince (Jean Baptiste Leprince)

The start of Sancho for the island of Barataria, detail left, four young people, one behind a tree
JEB4881640 The start of Sancho for the island of Barataria, detail left, four young people, one behind a tree. According to the novel "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha"

Don Quixote and the False Princess of Micomicon, detail of Don Quixote and the False Princess
JEB4880543 Don Quixote and the False Princess of Micomicon, detail of Don Quixote and the False Princess. According to the novel "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha" written by

Don Quixote at the Montesinos Cave. According to the novel "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha"
JEB4880360 Don Quixote at the Montesinos Cave. According to the novel "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha" written by Miguel de Cervantes

Don Quixote and the False Dulcinee, detail of Don Quixote kneels. According to the novel "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don
JEB4881151 Don Quixote and the False Dulcinee, detail of Don Quixote kneels. According to the novel "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha" written by Miguel de Cervantes

Musician and cymbal dancer. Cartons of the curtain created by Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer (Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer)
JEB4880109 Musician and cymbal dancer. Cartons of the curtain created by Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer (Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer, 1636-1699), inspired by Jean Berain pere (1640-1711)

The March
3118912 The March; (add.info.: Tapestry titled 'The March' by Judocus de Vos (1661-1734) a Flemish weaver. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The March
3118903 The March; (add.info.: Tapestry titled 'The March' by Judocus de Vos (1661-1734) a Flemish weaver. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The fixing of teazle heads into frames, 1850
3480184 The fixing of teazle heads into frames, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the fixing of teazle heads into frames which would be used to hand raise the nap on woollen cloth)

The washing of wool
3480146 The washing of wool; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the washing of wool in a stream. The wool would then be taken away to be hung out to dry)

A Teasel, 1850
3479660 A Teasel, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a teasel; a tall prickly Eurasian plant with spiny purple flower heads; which is used in the raising of a nap on woollen cloth)

A mill for fulling cloth
3479658 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.

A mill for fulling cloth
3479656 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.

Weaver on his weaver - A weaver weaving fabric on a loom in a cottage. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of
FLO4577845 Weaver on his weaver - A weaver weaving fabric on a loom in a cottage. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts.; (add.info)

Llama, Lama glama. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine," Harrison
FLO4641091 Llama, Lama glama. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine," Harrison, London, 1799.; (add.info.: Llama, Lama glama)

Black grouse or blackgame, Tetrao tetrix, and western capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus
FLO4646224 Black grouse or blackgame, Tetrao tetrix, and western capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmann's Book of the World, Stuttgart

Javan leopard-cat, Felis javanensis, 1,2, colocolo, Leopardus colocolo 3 and Nepalese cat, Felis nepalensis 4
FLO4646087 Javan leopard-cat, Felis javanensis, 1,2, colocolo, Leopardus colocolo 3 and Nepalese cat, Felis nepalensis 4. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmann's Book of the World

Nessus sphinx, Amphion floridensis 1, and Amplypterus panopus 2 moths. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmann's
FLO4646071 Nessus sphinx, Amphion floridensis 1, and Amplypterus panopus 2 moths. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmann's Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1849.; (add.info.: Nessus sphinx)

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The invention of the Fog Filter to combat fogs at the Houses of Parliament, London (engraving)
8631291 The invention of the Fog Filter to combat fogs at the Houses of Parliament, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comparing filters)

Wool store, Australia (b/w photo)
8663683 Wool store, Australia (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wool store, Australia)

Marie Antoinette (engraving)
8672887 Marie Antoinette (engraving) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marie Antoinette, Queen Consort of King Louis XVI of France)

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Do You Know: What is the woolsack? (colour litho)
8668129 Do You Know: What is the woolsack? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: What is the woolsack)

Witney Woollen Mills: General View of Mills (b/w photo)
8651937 Witney Woollen Mills: General View of Mills (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: General View of Mills)

Witney Woollen Mills: Hand-Loom Weaving (b/w photo)
8651932 Witney Woollen Mills: Hand-Loom Weaving (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hand-Loom Weaving)

Shoot for Jaeger - woollen dress Date: circa early 1970s

Client: John Craig - Knitwear shoot - September 7, 1966 (1/2) Date: 1966

Client: John Craig - Knitwear shoot - September 7, 1966 (2/2) Date: 1966

Knitting Pattern shoot Date: circa 1959

Industries of Britain, c 1930: Wool (colour litho)
8657419 Industries of Britain, c 1930: Wool (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wool)

Ferrabee and Co's wool lap machine, from "The National Encyclopaedia
6428142 Ferrabee and Co's wool lap machine, from "The National Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge", published c. 1890 (engraving); Photo © Ken Welsh

Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1795-1812, Nelson's Trafalgar coat, c.1805 (wool, silk, brass, metal thread)
7340662 Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1795-1812, Nelson's Trafalgar coat, c.1805 (wool, silk, brass, metal thread, gold alloy) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London

General Wool rescuing a Mexican family from the Indians. John Ellis Wool, 1784-1869
3052877 General Wool rescuing a Mexican family from the Indians. John Ellis Wool, 1784-1869. Officer in the United States Army Engraving from a 19th century print; Private Collection.

18th Century traditional Icelandic formal clothing
5304715 18th Century traditional Icelandic formal clothing.; (add.info.: Icelandic, 18th century, traditional, ladies, formal clothing. made of imported fabrics embroidered in gold or silver thread)

The start of Sancho for the island of Barataria, detail character on the right side of the horse of Sancho.According to
JEB4882027 The start of Sancho for the island of Barataria, detail character on the right side of the horse of Sancho.According to the novel "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha"

The start of Sancho for the island of Barataria, detail scene from right down
JEB4881743 The start of Sancho for the island of Barataria, detail scene from right down, the young man in blue squatting near the horse

The start of Sancho for the island of Barataria, detail scene from right down
JEB4881724 The start of Sancho for the island of Barataria, detail scene from right down. According to the novel "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha" (Don Quixote)

The meal of Sancho in the island of Barataria, detail of the scene on the right
JEB4881392 The meal of Sancho in the island of Barataria, detail of the scene on the right. According to the novel "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha" (Don Quixote)

Hunter, hunter detail. Cartons of the curtain created by Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer (Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer, 1636-1699)
JEB4881071 Hunter, hunter detail. Cartons of the curtain created by Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer (Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer, 1636-1699), inspired by Jean Berain pere (1640-1711)

The fortune teller or the stop of the bohemians, hangings of Russian games, details of the child and the hens
JEB4880720 The fortune teller or the stop of the bohemians, hangings of Russian games, details of the child and the hens. Tapestry by Jean-Baptiste Le Prince (Jean Baptiste Leprince)

The fortune teller or the stop of the bohemians, hangout of the Russian games. detail of the cart
JEB4880671 The fortune teller or the stop of the bohemians, hangout of the Russian games. detail of the cart. Tapestry by Jean-Baptiste Le Prince (Jean Baptiste Leprince)

Don Quixote and the false Princess of Micomicon. According to the novel "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la
JEB4880514 Don Quixote and the false Princess of Micomicon. According to the novel "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha" written by Miguel de Cervantes

Don Quixote at the Montesinos Cave, detail by Don Quixote. According to the novel "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don
JEB4880455 Don Quixote at the Montesinos Cave, detail by Don Quixote. According to the novel "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha" written by Miguel de Cervantes

Musicians, detail of the bottom scene. Cartons of the curtain created by Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer
JEB4880194 Musicians, detail of the bottom scene. Cartons of the curtain created by Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer (Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer, 1636-1699), inspired by Jean Berain pere (1640-1711)

Egypt: Cook cruise, on the Nile, on a wall of earth and accompanied by a goat and a turkey, a woman runs wool, 1900
LUX4779429 Egypt: Cook cruise, on the Nile, on a wall of earth and accompanied by a goat and a turkey, a woman runs wool, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt: Cook cruise, on the Nile)

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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.