HISTORIC ITEMS
This archive page contains links to selected previous talks and items mainly of historic interest.
 Sumatran Songket WeavingBernhard and Erika Bart have their own project to revitalise the art of silk brocade weaving “Songket”. They talk about their work, research, and the culture in which they live. |  James Henry GreenHelen Mears – The James Henry Green Collection at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery In this talk, Helen Mears introduces the collection and talks about its relevance to Kachin people in and outside Burma/Myanmar. |  Mamluk Carpets“The Kaleidoscopic World of Mamluk Carpets” - A PowerPoint presentation of a lecture given by Roberta Marin on 24th February 2016. Content available by permission from the author via the Society. |
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 Textiles of Sumatra“Textiles of Sumatra: Traditional Cloth from the Island of Gold” - Lecture by Lesley Pullen
(audio and slides) |  Jerry Adams LettersCorrespondence from the Karachi based Ballouch rug expert from 1980s and 1990s. The views and opinions expressed are not necessarily shared by Clive Rogers or The Oriental Rug & Textile Society (GB) |  A talk by David RosierDavid provides explanations for the more common design themes from dragon imagery to the use of images from nature.
In particular he focuses on the highly decorative clothing of high ranking Chinese Ladies and considers the design of items such as collars, skirt and sleeve panels. In addition he reviews dress accessories and includes items attached to robe belts (purses, fragrance pouches, fan cases), hats and kingfisher feather jewellery
15 Dec 2014 |
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 British MuseumBritish Museum trade card records of carpet merchants and manufacturers - Assembled by Christopher Coles |  Rugs and Textiles of LadakhDr Ken Teague's talk on the “Rugs and Textiles of Ladakh” including Monastery Festival (Cham) Dance Costumes
Ken taught Buddhist Art at the British Museum for four years after retiring as Curator for the Asian Collections at the Horniman Museum. He is currently engaged in research following two study trips to Ladakh. His publications include “Metalcrafts of Central Asia”, “Nomads”, and “Growing Up in Ancient China”. |  Rug Books CategorisedA number of lists of rug and textile books provided by Wesley Marquand |
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 English Inventories 1444-1649These inventories have been gathered from a number of sources: Mark Overton's bibliography of inventories, the Public Record Office, Guildhall Library, the Orphans' Court Register, footnotes of secondary sources,the index of the library of the Society of Antiquaries, word-of- mouth recommendations. The three Italian inventories, italics, are for comparison and to reinforce certain arguments in the text. The extracts are centred around ownership of carpets. |  Chinese Sample RugsCirca 1920 |  OxiannaOXIANNA EX LIBRIS - List of rug books etc. |
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 Port RecordsRecord Books for Port of London 1621-1635 vessels with carpets
by Dimity Spiller |  Hand LibraryRecommendations for a “Hand Library” on Oriental Carpets and Rugs |  Britannia and her CarpetsCartouche from John Doharty’s Plan of Kidderminster of 1753
Image courtesy of: Birmingham Central Library |
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 Cutler Street early 20th CIntroduction to the Port of London warehouse complex at Cutler Street Carpet Wholesale Market until 1973 |  Oriental Carpet SuppliersOriental Carpet Suppliers in GB & Eire
1792-1951
This following list is by no means complete or authoritative and is continually updated. Fresh information and supplements to existing records are most welcome.
Dates are especially needed.
Clive Rogers 2014 |  Customs SealsExplanation about Import Customs Seals and Misc Importers Labels on Carpets |
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 Cutler Street (Part II)Documented and Indexed List of Wholesalers and Importers 1918-1939 |  Cutler Street (Part III)Part III - Documented and Indexed List of Wholesalers and Importers 1945-1973 |  GB Carpet Factories (Part I)Notes on Historic British and Irish Hand-Made Carpet Factories |
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 GB Carpet Factories (Part II)Notes on Historic British and Irish Hand-Made Carpet Factories |  Set Sail for the LevantExtracts from the Levant Company Ledgers
by Dimity Spiller |
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