Important Interiors and Furniture 2004 Update

Note:- Reference ie (ref 1765) relates to our Archive number and not any historical date.

Abbot Hall Art Gallery & Museum, Kendal, Cumbria. - Grade I Listed Georgian Building. 
a) Silk and cotton crimson damask used for wall coverings and curtains in the Dining and Drawing rooms. ref 1247 

Althorp House, Northamptonshire. - Home of 9th Earl Spencer. Remodelled by Henry Holland in 1770, with 1877 additions. 
a) Silk and wool bombazine in sea grey for the restoration of the window drapes in the South Drawing Room. ref 1241 

Apsley House, No.1 London (English Heritage) - The London Palace of the Duke of Wellington, designed by Robert Adam and built between 1771 and 1778 
a) Wool camlet in peony for curtains in the Duke of Wellington Room. ref 489
b) Silk and linen watered taboret stripe in cream and crimson used for wall coverings in the Striped Drawing Room. ref 1257
c) Irish poplin window drapes in celadon green for the private apartments. ref 1315
d) Watered taboret in silk and linen for the Yellow Drawing Room. ref 1254 

Aston Hall, Birmingham. - Jacobean house built between 1618 and 1635 by Sir Thomas Holte. 
a) Narrow woven pure silk damask in crimson and gold for hangings on 17th century State Bed. ref 358/586

Audley End, Saffron Walden, Essex. (English Heritage) - Largely early 17th Century Country Mansion.
a) Silk damask curtains with glazed wool tammy linings in the Saloon and the Library. ref 783/797/1116/19
b) Silk tissue narrow woven in crimson, green and straw for the Great Drawing Room festoon curtains. ref 1427
c) Watered silk and linen taboret stripe in green for pull up curtains in the Dining Room. ref 1440
d) Pure silk damask, with lustring linings used for curtains in the South Library. ref 1436/7

Australia. Old Government House, New South Wales, Australia’s oldest surviving public building built 1799 –1818.
a) Natural camlet in pure wool for furniture restoration. ref 933

Badminton House, Gloucestershire. - Home of Duke and Duchess of Beaufort. 
a) Wool tammy satin stripe for curtains in the Dining Room. ref 748/751/1075/1101
b) Cotton and flax, blue and natural stripe for window drape restoration. ref 701/706

Bath Abbey, Bath, Avon. - Begun in 1499. 
a) Pure silk hand cut velvet for the Altar frontal and lectern in deep green, yellow and lime. ref 443/467 

Belton House, Lincolnshire. (N. Trust) -Built 1685-1688, altered in 1770 by Architect James Wyatt.
a) Broadloom Silk and Souple damask and broadloom lustring linings used for curtains in the Blue Bedroom. ref 1331/62 
b) Pure silk damask woven narrow in crimson for the Saloon upholstery restoration. ref 1796 
c) Silk and linen taboret in crimson and straw, linings in pure silk lustring and pure wool serge for the Queens bedroom curtains. ref 1567/68/79

Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire. - Completed in 1153 by Lord Maurice. 
a) Silk tissue in a chinoiserie design covering Chippendale furniture. ref 480 
b) Heavy wool and cotton tapestry cloth in petrol blue for upholstery. ref 428

Blickling Hall, Norfolk. (N. Trust) - Jacobean House of early 17th Century.
a) Silk damask for covering furniture in the South Drawing Room. ref 646
b) Silk and wool damask for wall coverings, curtains and upholstery in the Peter the Great Room. ref 722
c) Glazed wool tammy also used for linings and backs of chairs. ref 817

Blue Earth County Historical Society, Minnesota, U.S.A. 
a) Late 19th Century period damasks for furniture restoration and window drapes. ref 1679/80

Bolling Hall, Bradford, West Yorkshire. - Large mid 17th Century manor house with an 18th Century wing added.
a) Pure silk damask in crimson for hangings on the Chippendale Couch Bed. ref 285/312

Boston Museum of Fine Arts. 
a) Narrow woven crimson silk damask for furniture restoration. ref 1512

Bridgewater House, St James's, London – Built in 1847-50 by Architect Sir Charles Barry, now private residence. 
b) Various silk damasks used for curtains and upholstery. ref 829/835,
837/838, 845/847/978
b) Silk striped spot velvet narrow woven in pale green. ref 833 

British Embassies. 
a) Vienna – Blue and pale yellow, and pale green damask in silk and cotton for window drapes. ref 621/700/877b 
b) Moscow – Silk and cotton damask in pale gold for gilt furniture. ref 787/1271 
c) Morocco – All silk damask in mint green and white for window drapes. ref 380
d) Cairo – Heavy plain silk taffeta in pale yellow for window drapes. ref 461
e) Prague - Cream silk and wool bombazine for window drapes. ref 1124

Brompton Oratory The, London SW7. 
a) Pure silk damask in green for Altar frontals in the Sacristan. ref 1250

Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A. 
c) Late 19th Century style damasks for upholstery restoration. ref 1804

Burghley House, Stamford, Lincolnshire. - Home of Lady Victoria Leatham. Largest and Grandest of the Elizabethan age, was completed by William Cecil, Lord Burghley in 1587. 
a) Embossed wool camlet in dark celadon used as hangings on the 17th Century bed in the Queen Elizabeth Room. ref 790

Buckingham Palace, London, (The Royal Collection) – The Official London residence of British Sovereigns since 1837. 

a) The 1844 Room - Blue and gold pure silk damask for window drapes and gilt furniture upholstery. ref 1707/1758
b) The Music Room - Pure silk wide woven damask for widow drape and gilt furniture restoration. ref 1365/70
c) Audience Chamber – Silk tissue narrow woven caramel and cream borders for the window drapes. ref 371/1007/54
d) The Blue Drawing Room – All silk damask in powder blue for gilt chairs and sofas. ref 721
e) The Throne Room - Silk damask in crimson for wall covering and window drapes. ref 688 
f) Dining Room - Crimson silk damask in an adapted late 17th Century design for chair seats. ref 574. Yellow satin in pure silk for curtain borders. ref 408
g) The Green Drawing Room - Silk damask for the wall covering, and gilt furniture restoration. ref 282/286
h) Queens Private Study – Pale peach silk damask for window drape restoration. 
ref 379/386/406/411
i) The White Drawing Room – Pale gold damask in silk and cotton for gilt furniture restoration. ref 216

Broadlands - Home of Lord Mountbatten.- Mid Georgian Mansion House. 
a) Wide woven silk and cotton cream damask for the Drawing Room window drapes. ref 1082/1113 

Calke Abbey, Derbyshire. (N.Trust) - Hall completed by the early 18th Century. 
a) Pure silk narrow width tissue for curtain restoration in the Drawing Room, in yellow and cream. Reproducing the original Spitalfields woven cloth required 13,000 Jacquard cards to be cut. ref 971

Castle Coole, Fermanagh, Enniskillen, Northern Ireland (N.Trust) - Late 18th Century, finest neo classical house in Ireland, by James Wyatt. 
a) Silk satin stripe, in pale mushroom, moiré finished and used for upholstering early 19th Century furniture in the Drawing Room. ref 932

Castle Museum, City of Nottingham. 
a) Camlet in pink all worsted for restoration project. ref 923

Castle Rushen, Isle of Man. (Manx National Heritage) - 13th Century stone keep and bailey fortress. 
a) Silk and wool damask used in the 17th Century Presence Chamber for wall hangings. ref 1126

Castleton House, County Kilkenny, Southern Ireland – Among the best-built houses in 18th Century Ireland, the building was completed by 1774 and belonged to descendants of Archbishop Cox, now a private residence.
a) Restoration of the wall covering, window drapes and upholstery in the State apartments. ref 1682 

Charlecote Park, Warwickshire. (N Trust) – Superb Tudor house, the home of the Lucy family for over 700 years.
a) Silk damask broadloom woven in marigold for wall coverings in the Saloon. ref 588 

Chatsworth House, Derbyshire. - Home of the Duchess of Devonshire, built between 1686 and 1858.
a) Silk and cotton damask supplied for furnishings in the China Closet. ref 1357 
b) Deep green and silver narrow woven watered silk and linen taboret for walling. ref 1532

Cheltenham Museum, Gloucestershire. – Regency terrace house, birthplace of Gustav Holst. 
a) Camlet in all worsted used for curtain restoration.

Chiswick House, London. (English Heritage) - Built 1729, also known as Burlington House, the building was designed by the third Earl of Burlington (1694-1753) 
a) Hand cut silk velvet in green used for upholstery. ref 277

Clarence House, London. (The Royal Collection) - Former home of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, designed by John Nash and built for William Duke of Clarence 1825-27. (King William IV 1830-1837) – Currently London residence of Prince Charles, William and Harry.
a) Silk damask in powder blue for the Drawing Room wall covering. ref 394/433

Comper, Sir Ninian (1864-1940) 
a) Restoration of church furnishing in Scotland using an original design and rose colour in pure silk damask. ref 436 

Cumberland History Society. U.S.A. 
a) Silk carriage repp in buttermilk for upholstery. ref 1262

Dallas Museum of Art. U.S.A. 
a) Pure silk oriental style damask for furniture restoration. ref 1452 

Derby City Museum, Derbyshire. 
a) Furniture cloth used for Case Covers on 18th Century furniture. ref 1434 

Detroit Museum of Art, U.S.A. 
a) Pure silk damask supplied for upholstery on high style 1850's Belter sofa. 
b) Crimson pure silk damask for upholstery on Chippendale easy chair. ref 1448 c) Plain poplin in turquoise blue for restoration of furnishing. ref 1483 
d) Moire silk and linen narrow woven satin stripe in Apsley yellow. ref 1467 

Down House, Kent. (English Heritage) – 19th Century home of Charles Darwin.
a) All wool narrow woven damask in coral for the Sitting Room window drapes. ref 1516 
b) Silk and wool narrow woven tissue in sage and tan. ref 1517 

Downing Street, No.10, London. 
a) Silk and Cotton damask used on Chippendale suite. ref 252
b) Silk damask in green and straw used to cover a suite of Gilt furniture. ref 401

Duff House, Scotland. (The National Galleries of Scotland) 
a) Silk and silk souple damask for use as upholstery on a set of early 19th century gilt chairs, and also as curtains. ref 1422

Eaton Hall near Chester, Cheshire. - The 11,500 acre estate of The Duke of Westminster. 
a) Exclusive fabrics for a private residence. ref 1103/56 and 1102 


Eisenhower Farm, Gettysburg, U.S.A. - National Historic site Pennsylvania. 
a) Silk lustring stripe copied from the original farm document, used for curtains. ref 687

Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London. 
a) Cotton and wool damask in peach used for curtains in entrance hall. ref 1206

Frogmore House, Windsor, Berkshire. (The Royal Collection) 
a) Silk damask woven narrow in yellow used for curtains in the Duchess of Kent’s Drawing Room. ref 1026

Gatchina Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia. - Last owned by Paul I, it was the first landscape park in the history of Russia, situated 40 km. outside St. Petersburg. 
a) Powder blue silk and silver metallic thread broadloom damask supplied for wall panels in the Gala Bedroom. ref 1449 

Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham, Lancashire. (N.Trust) - Home of the Kay-Shuttleworth’s, a 17th Century house with 19th Century restoration. 
a) Silk and linen brocatelle narrow woven in green and straw for curtains in the Drawing Room. ref 864

Geffrye Museum, London. - Set in an 18th Century building the museum specialises in domestic interiors from 1600-2000. 
a) Embossed camlet used for curtains. 
b) Wool paragon used for wall hangings in a mid 17th Century room. ref 1343

George Hotel, London – Royal Suite. 
a) Lustring stripe in gold and cream for the wall covering. ref 1132

Grand Metropolitan Head Office, St James's Square, London. 
a) Damask in green silk used for curtains and wall coverings in Chairman's Office and Boardroom. ref 1128

Guildford Cathedral, Surrey. - Completed in 1961, designed by Sir Edward Maufe. a) Cotton, silk and linen brocatelle in cream and gold for the restoration of the Dorsal Curtain. ref 1543

Ham House, Richmond, Surrey. (N.Trust) - Built 1610-1670, once the home of the extravagant Duchess of Laurderdale. 
Damask, tissue and mohair camlet for wall hangings in the Queen's Bed Chamber, Private Closet and White Closet.
a) Narrow woven tissue in sadd and buff for wall hangings. ref 1002/3
b) Black and gold narrow woven damask borders for wall hangings. ref 980
c) Mohair camlet in purple and gold for wall hangings. ref 937
d) Black and gold silk damask for wall hangings. ref 529/552 
e) Damask in crimson for loose wall hangings. ref 412

Hampton Court Palace, Surrey. (Historic Royal Palaces) Former home of Henry VIII, period covers from his reign to George II.
a) Silk damask and silk lustring in crimson for bed hangings and linings on Queen Caroline's Bed. ref 483/643/702
b) Silk velvet for hangings and lustring linings on King William III Bed. ref 218/429/770/1156
c) Silk satin for face cloth in beige and linings in buttermilk for Queen Charlotte's Bed. ref 424/516
d) Lustring for curtains in Queen Mary's Closet. ref 784
e) Silk and mohair repp in French blue for walling in the Queens Bedchamber. ref 1155/1563
f) Pure silk Florence taffeta in sea green for Queen Mary’s Closet wall hangings
g) All silk narrow woven green damask for the Banqueting Hall restoration. ref 1472 
h) Green and crimson pure silk narrow woven damask for George II Rooms. ref 1371/1368
i) Broadloom silk lute and narrow woven damask in yellow for the King’s Small Bedchamber case curtains. ref 542/1176/78
j) Silk and mohair repp in crimson for the wall hangings in the King William III Bed Chamber. ref 1175
k) Crimson broadloom lute for the King’s Apartment canopy lining. ref 1147 
l) Kings’ Apartments narrow woven damask for window festoons in natural white. ref 1139
m) Festoon curtains for the King’s Great Bedchamber woven in crimson broadloom lute. ref 1134 
n) Silk damask in crimson using original narrow house document. ref 218/718
o) Pure silk lute in green for the Prince of Wales Dressing Room festoon window drapes. ref 271/453

Hampton National Historic Site, Maryland, Baltimore, U.S.A. 
a) Embossed camlet in crimson for curtains. ref 867/957

Handle House Museum, London – (1723-1759) at No. 25 Brook Street.
a) Deep green pure silk lute for window drapes. ref 1729

Hepplewhite Sofa. – Private Collector of Hepplewhite. (1760-1792) 
a) Narrow woven pure silk satin stripe in yellow for privately owned furniture. ref 1562

Harewood House Yorkshire –The seat of the Earl and Countess of Harewood. Foundation stone laid 1759, completed 1772, designed by John Carr.
a) Restoration of the state bedroom silk damask walling and window drapes. ref 513 
b) Recreating silk damask bed drapes, silk lute and tammy linings for Chippendale state bed. ref 465/466/479/495/1636/37
c) Crimson pure silk damask for gilt furniture restoration. ref 561

Hardwick Hall. (N.Trust) - Elizabethan House built by 1597. 
a) Pure silk 5 end satin in leaf green for restoration of bed drape linings. ref 910

Hinton Ampner, Hampshire. (N.Trust) 
a) Curtains in The Dining Room of this National Trust Property, were made from silk and cotton damask.

Horham Hall, Thaxted, Essex. - Visited by Elizabeth I in 1571 and 1578. 
a) Silk and wool damask in crimson with bombazine linings for window drape restoration. ref 403/404/435

Holkham Hall, Norfolk. - 18th Century 25,000-acre estate and home of the Earl and Countess of Leicester.
a) Silk and wool damask and glazed tammy for the gilt William Kent furniture in the Saloon, using the original design and existing colour from the cut velvet walling. ref 1626/27 
b) Pure silk damask and lute in deep olive green for the State Dressing Room walling and festoon curtain restoration. ref 1035/36
c) Silk and wool narrow woven deep crimson damask for the Library Room curtain restoration. ref 1521
d) Crimson silk damask narrow woven for the Landscape Room wall covering, festoon curtain and upholstery restoration. ref 1013

Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh. (The Royal Collection) - The Queen’s official residence in Scotland. 
a) Pure silk damask in old gold for window drape restoration. ref 463/507 
b) Crimson silk damask for State bed hangings and bedroom furniture restoration. ref 357/418 
c) Bright green pure silk damask woven for window drapes and furniture restoration. ref 315

Holme The, Regents Park, London. - Designed by Decimus Burton and built between 1816-1818, now a private residence. 
a) Walling for unusual concave plastered cornice, dado and skirting silk borders, and window drapes for Dining Room. ref 1685/87/88/93

Homewood, Johns Hopkins University, Maryland, Baltimore, U.S.A. – Early 19th Century Federal period home restored with early 19th Century decorative and fine arts. 
a) Silk lute and satin used for curtains. ref 849/850
b) Camlet for bed hangings in dark red. ref 851/866
c) Furniture check for case covers in tan, red and blue ref 854/5/6

Hopetoun House, Scotland. –Home of the Earls of Hopetoun. One of the most splendid Georgian mansions in Britain being the work of Scottish architects Sir William Bruce and William Adam. 
a) Crimson silk damask used for curtain restoration in the State Dining Room, ref 473
b) Yellow and straw silk damask for walling furnishing and window drape restoration. ref 857

Hughenden Manor, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. - (N.Trust) Georgian estate occupied by Benjamin Disraeli, Queen Victoria’s Prime Minister who lived here from 1848 until his death in 1881. 
a) Silk and cotton watered satin stripe in yellow for Drawing Room curtains. ref 972

Huntington Art Gallery, New York, U.S.A. 
a) Pure wool damask in tomato for historic sofa in the gallery display. ref. 1622

Hylands House, Chelmsford, Essex. - Much altered grade II listed Queen Ann style mansion completed around 1840. 
a) Silk and wool deep crimson damask wall coverings copied from remaining evidence from the Banqueting Room. ref 1815

Hyde Collection (Museum) Glen Falls, New York, U.S.A. 
a) Silk and cotton chocolate damask in late 19th Century design. ref 1781

Indian Embassy, Kuwait. 
a) Silk damask broadloom woven in gold and straw used for upholstering a set of dining chairs. ref 682

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Boston U.S.A. 
a) Pure silk crimson damask woven narrow width for upholstery. ref 1808 
b) Pure silk green damask for reupholstering benches in the Tapestry Room, and creating a large table cover for the Dutch Room. ref 1827 
c) Silk and linen tissue in powder blue, yellow and white for the restoration of the Blue Room walling .ref 1244/1569 
d) Narrow woven silk damasks in sage green for furnishing. ref 1458
e) Silk and wool damasks in deep blue/green and a deep blue, narrow woven for furniture restoration. ref 1589/ 1461

Judges Lodgings, Lancaster – The oldest town house in Lancaster dating from the 17th Century, displaying restored period rooms featuring fine 18th and 19th century furniture by renowned Gillows of Lancaster. 
a) Red embossed camlet for curtains in the Drawing Room and the Dining Room. ref 961/1010

Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire. (N.Trust) - Built by the Curzon family between 1759 and 1765.
a) Blue silk and wool 21 inch wide damask for the Drawing Room wall covering and sofas. ref. 1313/1623/4 
b) Narrow woven silk and wool damask in crimson for chair covers with glazed worsted tammy linings. ref 1521/2 
c) Narrow woven glazed blue worsted tammy chair back linings. ref.1520

Kensington Palace, London. (Historic Royal Palaces) - Royal Palace since 1689 when it was adapted for a residence by Sir Christopher Wren.
a) Silk tissue on black ground used for curtains and upholstery in the Queen's Dress Collection. ref 645
b) Pure silk curtains and wall coverings in the King’s Gallery. ref 1300/1/4/5 
c) Wall covering and window drapes in narrow woven crimson pure silk for the Kings Drawing Room, and Apartments. ref 1438/1455 
d) Silk and cotton deep crimson damask for gilt sofas in the Queen’s Dress Collection. ref 644/1105

Kenwood House, Hampstead, London. (English Heritage) – Remodelled by Robert Adam from 1764 to 1779 for the grand judge Lord Mansfield. 
a) Silk damask and glazed tammy in crimson for curtains and linings in the Library. ref 925/929/944/1069

Knole, Sevenoaks, Kent. (N.Trust) – Home of the Sackville Family since 1603, the house has remained largely unchanged for 300 years. 
a) Silk and cotton damask in deep blue and silver for window curtain restoration. ref 415

Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight, Wirral. – Museum of paintings, furniture and fine art opened in 1922 by Princess Beatrice, youngest daughter of Queen Victoria. 
a) Silk damask woven narrow in dark blue and gold used for upholstering a set of Chinoiserie chairs. ref 1092
b) Silk damask narrow woven in crimson for a gilt stool. ref 1808/b

Landsberg Castle, Ratingen, Germany. 
a) Silk damask in a green strie and buttermilk used for wall coverings. ref 1209

Langham Hotel, Portland Place, London. 
a) Midnight blue and silver, silk and cotton damask for the Banqueting Hall window curtains. ref 1078/97

Longleat House, Wiltshire. - Home of the Marquis of Bath, Elizabethan country house built by Sir John Thynne, finished in 1580.
a) Damask in silk used for upholstery in a pale yellow colour way, and also rose. ref 594/ 510

Leeds Castle, Maidstone, Kent. - Norman Castle, converted into a Palace by Henry VIII. 
a) All silk damask in “canopy” crimson used for Altar frontals. ref 1229 

Luton Hoo, Luton, Bedfordshire. 
a) Damask in pale blue silk and cotton used for curtain restoration. Ref 820

Lyme Park, Cheshire. (N.Trust) - Italianate Palace of the early 18th Century. 
a) Window drapes of pure silk damask in crimson and gold for the Dining Room, reproducing a design from an original house document. ref 1836

Mallet of Bond Street London. 
a) Pure silk damask in Prince of Wales Green for important mid-late 18th Century furniture. ref. 1608/ 1761 

Marble Hill, Twickenham, Middlesex. (English Heritage) - Palladian Villa set in extensive riverside parklands of 66 acres. Built for the Countess of Suffolk, mistress of George II. 
a) - Green pure silk damask woven narrow for window drapes. ref 1485.

Marlborough House, London. - Designed by Sir Christopher Wren, it was completed in 1711 and used as a Royal residence until September 1959- 
a) - Green silk and cotton damask. ref 1239 
b) - Powder blue and cream silk and cotton damask. ref 1236
c)- Olive green silk and cotton damask. ref 1231
d)- Plain silk poplin in olive green. ref 1230 
e)- Maroon silk and cotton damask. ref 1219
f)- Sage green damask in cotton and worsted. ref 1218
g)- Dark crimson silk and cotton damask. ref 1217 
h)- Pale grey silk and cotton damask. ref 1205

Merchants House, Exeter, Devon. 
a) Silk damask in lilac used for curtains. ref 874

Metropolitan Museum, New York, U.S.A. 
a) Silk and wool damask and tissue used for curtains and upholstery in Gothic Revival Drawing Room. ref 811/1167
b) Silk damask used for hangings on a late 17th Century English Bed. ref 1328
c) Serge de Nimes in crimson for furnishing restoration. ref 1372
d) Silk crimson carriage repp for upholstery. ref 1163a

Mentmore Towers, Buckinghamshire – Built in 1855 for Baron Meyer Amschel de Rothschild. 
a) Fabric for wall covering restoration in silk and cotton damask. ref 390

Monticello, Virginia, U.S.A. – Home of Thomas Jefferson 
a) Silk damask in yellow used to upholster a suite of furniture belonging to Thomas Jefferson. ref 1420
b) Pure silk crimson damask for furniture restoration. ref 1240 

Mount Vernon, Washington. U.S.A. - Home of George Washington U.S.A. restored to its 1799 appearance. 
a) Deep emerald green silk and wool damask for the set of dining room chairs. ref 1756

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, U.S.A. 
a) Silk rib, copied from the original and used to re-upholster a set of 19th Century American furniture. ref 1451

Museum of London, Barbican, London. – 
a) All worsted camlet in yellow used for hangings on 17th Century Bed. ref 641

Napoleonic Chair – Private Collector. 
a) Historic gilt chair restoration, copying original purple and cream moire silk and linen taboret. ref 1534 

Newstead Abbey, Ravenshead, Nottinghamshire. - Founded as a Monastic house in the late 12th Century, it became the seat of the Byron family in 1540 
a) Camlet used for curtains in North Gallery.

Nostell Priory, West Yorkshire. (N.Trust) - Home of Lord and Lady St Oswald restored after the 1980 fire. 
a) Pure silk damask in gold for festoon window drapes in the Breakfast Room. 
b) Brown/red pure silk damask for bed hangings and festoon window drapes in the Amber Room. ref 536/543, 544/639 & 640/723

National Portrait Gallery, London. 
a) Pure wool plain repp in tan and grey/blue for the walling in the 17th Century Galleries. ref 1651/63

National Gallery, London. 
a) Crimson damask in all cotton, and green silk damask for wall covering ref 477/1086, 
b) Plain cotton stripe used for wall coverings. ref 422 
c) All worsted camlet in beige and light brown for walling. ref 526/559 

Osterley Park House, Middlesex. (N.Trust) – Neo classical house, interiors contain one of Britain’s most complete examples of Robert Adam’s work, which was commissioned in 1761. 
a) Silk lute in turquoise blue used for curtains in Mr & Mrs Child's Dressing Room. ref 459 
b) Silk and wool narrow damask woven in pea green for gilt chairs. ref 1502 

Osborne House, Isle of Wight. (English Heritage) - Built under the supervision of Prince Albert, and used as Royal residence until the death of Queen Victoria. 
a) Pure silk narrow woven lute in green for bed drape linings. ref 1493 
b) Pure silk crimson damask for the Dining Room window drapes. ref 1704 
c) Pure silk damask in brilliant amber for the Drawing Room and Billiard Room window drapes, upholstery and dividing curtain. ref 1759

Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, U.S.A. 
a) Empire style upholstery in crimson and gold narrow width damask. ref 1807 
b) Silk and linen taboret watered stripe in green and silver as used at Chatsworth House. ref 1805

Penta Hotel, Cromwell Road, London. - Twenty nine storey building promoted under Government’s development scheme 1971-1973 (now Holiday Inn) 
b) Wood/cane woven window blinds featuring cut mirrors and seagrass woven into the structure, for the main restaurant and cocktail bar. ref 015/119

Petworth House, Sussex. (N.Trust) - Late 17th Century mansion house, contains the Trust’s finest picture collection, as well as fine furnishings. 
a) Silk damask wide woven in crimson used for hangings on the Roccoco State Bed. ref 652/771

Polesden Lacy, Sussex. (N.Trust) - Outstanding Edwardian interiors extensively remodelled in 1906 by the Hon. Mrs. Ronald Grenville, hostess of much celebrated house parties. 
a) Reweaving of the Saloon wall covering and window drapes in silk and metallic, crimson and gold tissue. ref 1821 
b) Silk and cotton damask woven wide in orchid and cream for window drapes. ref 1394

Powis Castle, National Museum of Wales. (N.Trust) - Medieval castle built in the 11th Century, adapted and embellished by generations of the Herbert and Clives, who built the collection of fine paintings and furniture. 
a) Pure silk narrow woven crimson damask for a settee upholstery restoration. ref 1591

Philadelphia Museum of Art, U.S.A. 
a) Pure silk crimson damask used for window drapes and bed hangings. ref 1518
b) Crimson silk damask woven narrow for furniture restoration. ref 1408
c) Green silk damask for furnishing restoration project. ref 1403
d) All worsted camlet in maroon for furniture restoration. ref 1406

Queens House, Greenwich. (National Maritime Museum) - Built by Indigo Jones, Palladian style Palace built 1616 to 1635 for Anne of Denmark wife of James I. 
a) Plain natural white sarsnet sun curtains and bed case curtains for the Bedchamber. ref. 1248/1258
b) Mohair camlet in crimson for wall hangings. ref 989/1048
c) All worsted serge de Nimes in crimson, navy and grey for window drape linings. ref 989/1045/47
Queens House continued 
d) Pure silk damask in dark blue and Isabella for loose wall hangings. ref 1041
e) Brocatelle in white and blue for drapes and furniture covers. ref 1008
f) Damask in natural white, green, crimson and grey for window drapes. 
ref 926/987/997/ 8/9/&1000
g) Hand cut silk velvet in crimson for the throne and dais. ref 924/994 
h) All silk lustring in grey for bed drape linings. ref 974

Raby Castle, County Durham. - Home of Lord Barnard’s family since 1626, built by Nevill family as a mediaeval castle in the mid 14th Century. 
The restoration of The Octagon Room. The three fabrics were copied from original documents from the room, which was decorated in the 1860's
a) broadloom light golden twill tie silk damask for wall panels.
b) crimson and straw narrow woven damask for curtains and valances. 
c) crimson silk lustring linings. ref 1246/1252, 1264/1347

Ranger's House, Blackheath, London. (English Heritage) - Built in the early 18th Century with 20th Century alterations, a former Royal residence it now houses collections from Luton Hoo. 
a) Pure silk damask in green and camlet in crimson and green for curtains, with glazed wool tammy for linings. ref 915/928/1068

Savoy Hotel, London. – Built at vast expense over a five-year period, opening in 1889 with full electric lighting. 
a) Camlet in all worsted for lavish window drapes in apricot. ref 554

St. Fagens Museum of Rural Life Cardiff, Wales. - Opened in 1948, part of the National Museum & Galleries of Wales. Features a late 16th Century manor house donated by the Earl of Plymouth. 
a) Pure silk crimson damask for bed hangings and window drapes in the State Bedroom. ref 339/1656

St James Palace, The Chapel Royal. (The Royal Collection) - Senior Palace of the Sovereign.
a) Plain silk poplin in crimson for drapes. ref 1793
b) Silk and cotton green damask wide woven for upholstery reproducing the original mid 18th Century Italian design. ref 1714
c) Damask in all cotton for furniture restoration in sage green. ref 509 

St. Johns College, Cambridge. –Founded in 1511 by Lady Margaret Beaufort it is now the second largest college by size of its membership. The Combination room is on the second court built 1589-99 has the largest single ceiling in Cambridge. 
a) Specially commissioned design for silk and wool damask in peach, woven wide width. The design was taken from elements of the wood panelling in the Combination Room, for which the fabric was made into curtains. ref 1318

St. Paul’s Church, Wilton Place, Knightsbridge, London. – Mid 19th Century Building. 
a) Silk damask used for the restoration of some 19th Century Vestments.

Schloss Ehrenburg, Coburg, Germany. – Ancestral home of Prince Albert 
a) Pure silk narrow woven sarsnet window drapes in crimson and celadon green. ref 1444/1474 

Sewerby Hall, Bridlington, East Yorkshire. – Georgian house with 19th Century Orangey, dates from 1715 with 50-acre parkland. 
a) Three different colours of cotton and wool damasks have been supplied for use as curtains in The Oak Room, The Halifax Room, and The Swinton Room. These were based upon schemes from the late 19th Century. ref 1442/5/7

Sheraton Hotel, Casablanca. 
a) Pure silk damask for window drapes in powder blue and cream. ref 421/454/973

Shugborough Hall, Staffordshire. (N.Trust) – Country manor house much altered in the 18th Century by Architects Samuel Wright and Thomas Wright. 
a) Narrow woven pure silk crimson damask for the restoration of the State bedroom window drapes and bed hangings. ref 1599

Soestdjik Palace, Holland. - Built between 1674 and 1678, a Royal palace and former home of Princess Juliana and Prince Bernard. 
a) Worsted maroon camlet for furniture restoration. ref 1595 

Southall House, Bedfordshire. 
a) Exclusive pure silk damask woven for a private house. ref 1177 

Stapleford Park, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. - Former home of the late third Lord Gretton. 
a) Restoration of important gilt and mahogany furniture belonging to the Gretton Estate, using crimson, lilac and gold and sage green silk tissue. ref 1031/38 

S.P.N.E.A. Conservation Centre – U.S.A. 
a) Glazed pure wool damask in deep maroon for restoration of historic furniture. ref 1643 

Spencer House, St James's, London. – London’s finest surviving 18th Century house built in 1757 for the first Lord Spencer. 
a) Damask woven narrow in crimson used for wall coverings, curtains and upholstery in the Great Room. ref 981/1004/1104 
b) Silk damask in sage green woven for the palm room festoons and furnishings. ref 1001/59/1138/58/1458

Stourhead, Wiltshire. (N.Trust) – Palladian mansion built in the 1720s, home of the Hoare family, includes an outstanding Regency library and furniture by Chippendale the younger.
a) Silk and wool damask and bombazine in deep blue used to upholster the suite of Chippendale furniture in the Saloon. ref 353/353a

Temple Newsam, Leeds, West Yorkshire. - Tudor- Jacobean mansion housing one of the largest collections of Chippendale furniture in England. 
a) Silk damask wide woven in old gold for wall coverings in the Boudoir. ref 678/744/1109

Tredegar House, Newport, Gwent. – Architectural wonder of Wales built in 1793, Home of the Morgans, later Lords Tredegar. The restoration programme started in 1976 continues. 
a) Silk damasks in blue and crimson used for wall coverings and curtain. ref 377/378, 442/444 & 572 
b) Camlet in all worsted in shades of red, rust and green. ref 478/567/8/9/70

Treasurers House, York. (N.Trust) - Dating from medieval times with 16th and 20th Century decoration . Originally it was home to the Treasurers of York Minster.
a) Pure silk damask in pale yellow to upholster the sofas. ref 1683 
b) Fine silk and cotton poplin stripe copied from an original house document. ref 1779

U.S. State Department, Washington DC, U.S.A. 
a) Original Chippendale furniture in the Diplomatic Rooms has been re-upholstered in pure silk damask. ref 1420
b) Silk and wool damask in sage green for the Treasury department. ref 1173

Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington, London. - The British Galleries 

a) V&A ref Norfolk House Music Room based on 1756 inventory.- deep green pure silk damask festoon window drapes. ref 1703 
b) V&A ref No 11 Henrietta Street. 1727-1732 - Silk lute in deep blue for festoon window drapes. ref 1710
c) V&A ref W22 1959 Armchair from Eaton Hall, Cheshire. 1823. – Crimson and gold silk damask. ref 1471 
d) V&A ref Great Bed of Ware 1590. – Natural dyed pure silk broadloom silk lute in pale shot salmon/green for the embroidered quilt on the Great Bed of Ware. ref 1706 
e) V&A ref Bergere drawing room chair by Chippendale 1772 - Narrow woven dark green silk and wool damask. ref 1727. 
f) V&A ref W70 1916 The Garrick Bed 1775. - pure silk broad loom lute linings in sage green. ref 1636
g) V&A ref W38 1930 – Crimson and gold damask for early 19th Century Empire style couch made for the drawing room at Kinmel Park Denbigshire (1786-1813). ref 440 
h) V&A ref WJ 973 - Pure silk narrow woven crimson damask for 1755 armchair by Richard Cosway. ref 1512
i) V&A ref Gilt chair for Goldsmiths Hall 1834-1835. Silk crimson damask for upholstery. ref 1398
j) V&A ref WJ 1964 – Fly chair 1834-1835. – Deep crimson silk and cotton damask for upholstery. ref 1105
k) V&A ref W65 1940 – Thomas Chippendale Chair 1754–1780 – Narrow woven all wool crimson damask for upholstery. ref 1620
l) V&A ref WJ 1957 – Robert Adam design chair made by Chippendale. – Crimson 25 inch – 63.5 mm wide silk damask for upholstery. ref 640
m) V&A ref W.11 1993 – Elbow chair in the style of Robert Adam, 1790. – Narrow woven deep green watered taboret stripe in silk and linen. ref 1440
V&A ref The Jesse Cope – All silk twill cloth in natural white reconstructed from the 14th Century original base structure to which the remaining fragments have been re- applied. ref 826

Virginia Museum of Art U.S.A. 
a) Narrow woven glazed all wool damask in bright yellow for furniture restoration. ref 1699

Wallis Collection, London. 
a) Cotton satin stripes in dark red, light green, pink, dark green and blue for walling colours. ref 222,3/4/5/231/ 240 

Washington D.C. Art Gallery U.S.A. 
a) Wall covering in rust silk damask for the Treasures of Britain Exhibition. ref 739

Walmer Castle, Kent. (English Heritage) – Official residence of the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports since 1708, built by Henry VIII as a coastal fort. 
a) Crimson tammy in all worsted for window drape restoration. ref 808

Warwick Castle, Warwickshire. – Britain’s finest medieval castle begun by King William I in 1068. 
a) Pure silk hand cut velvet in crimson woven narrow width to create a new Altar Frontal in the Chapel. ref 1399

Welbeck Abbey,Northamptonshire. – Home to the Dukes of Portland, 12th Century abbey inner walls and basement, house was mainly built in 17th Century. 
a) The restoration of Library and Saloon window drapes in olive green silk damask and brocatelle. ref 1548/9/50 

Westminster, Palace of, London. - State apartments - The Speakers House 
a) Silk and linen brocatelle in geranium and gold and plain geranium lustring used for hangings on State Bed, and upholstery for two prie-dieus. ref 563/517
b) Silk and wool damask for wall coverings and curtains for the Crimson Drawing Room ref 931
c) Silk and linen brocatelle in crimson and gold used for curtains in the State Dining Room. ref. 1287
d) Cotton damask in crimson and for upholstery in the Speakers Sitting Room. ref 1800 
e) Plain geranium lustring for the State bed counterpane. ref 1409 
f) All cotton damask in cream and gold for the cloisters seating upholstery. ref 1293/95
g) Cotton and worsted damask in beige and gold for the restoration of the Speakers Library walling and window drapes ref 1279
h) Silk and wool crimson damask for the wall covering and window drapes of the State Bed Room. ref 683

Westminster, Palace of, London - State apartments of the Lord Chancellor - House of Lords
a) Pure wool camlet in Pugin red for Drawing Room and Dining Room drapes and upholstery restoration. ref 1565 
b) Crimson silk and wool damask for the restoration of the River Room window drapes. ref 1566
Westminster, Palace of, London - House of Lords 
a) Restoration of the Queens throne using crimson hand cut pure silk velvet. ref 452

White House, Oval Office, Washington, U.S.A. 
a) Silk damask in a dusky pink used to cover a suite of furniture given by Queen Elizabeth II in celebration of her Silver Jubilee in 1977. ref 265

Winterthur Museum, U.S.A. An American country estate, former home of Henry Francis du Pont, houses unparalleled collections of antique furniture. 
a) Pure silk narrow damask in buttermilk for furniture restoration. ref 1632

Windsor Castle, Berkshire. (The Royal Collection) - An official residence of the Queen.
a) Cream pure silk broadloom damask for the restoration of the White Drawing Room. ref 1599 
b) Pure silk narrow woven damask in crimson and straw for the window drapes in the State Dining Room. ref 1480 
c) Pure silk in crimson woven wide width for the restoration of the Crimson State Drawing Room. ref 1441 
d) Crimson and gold damask in pure silk for the furnishings and window drapes in the Grand Reception Room. ref 1429
e) Deep green pure silk damask woven wide width for the Green Drawing Room restoration. ref 1416
f) Crimson damask in silk and cotton for gilt furniture restoration. ref 338
g) Pure silk lustring in lilac for State Bed hangings ref 008
h) Green silk damask for furniture restoration in the Yellow Drawing Room. ref 292

Wolvesey Palace, Winchester. – Chief residence of the Bishops of Winchester, ruins date to the 12th Century. Tudor chapel was built by Christopher Wren in 1674. 
a) Silk and wool damask, in cream and blush, and all wool camlet in blue used for wall hangings in the Chapel. ref 1321/2

Woolthorpe Manor. (N.Trust) – Small 17th Century manor house, birthplace of Sir Isaac Newton. 
a) Mohair and wool camlet in crimson for window drape restoration. ref 1764


Wordsworth's House, Grasmere, Cumbria. (N. Trust) – Georgian town house, birthplace of William Wordsworth. Rooms presented in the 1770’s as a home of the Wordsworth family. 
a) Brown camlet in all worsted used for curtain restoration. ref 587

Worshipful Company of Weavers, London. – London’s oldest guild dating from the year 1130. 
a) Silk and wool damask for upholstery of the Upper Bailiffs Chair dated 1710. ref 1765

Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut U.S.A. 
a) Presidents House sofa restoration in narrow woven green pure silk satin stripe. ref 1797

York Minster, City of York. – Largest gothic Cathedral in Europe. 
a) Pure silk hand cut velvet in old straw gold used to upholster the 15th Century Archbishops Throne. ref. 1319

Ceremonial Projects

Australia High Commission. 
a) Crimson pure silk damask and banner cloth for military trumpet banners and regimental colours. ref 865

Holyrood Guild, U.S.A. 
a) Pure silk damask in green for robes. ref 654

Hull University. 
a) Deep blue pure silk damask for the Chancellors Ceremonial robe. ref 1349

Huguenot Society of United Kingdom. 
a) Bookmark in pure silk crimson and gold to celebrate tri-centenary of arrival in England. ref 705 
b) Pure silk gentleman’s neck ties in crimson and navy incorporating society crest. ref 535

Lord Chancellor. -The 
a) Pure silk damask in black for Robes of State. ref 638/1052

Lord Mayor of the Corporation of London. 
a) Pure silk damask in black for formal dress Ceremonial robes. ref 508

Leeds University. 
a) Chancellors ceremonial gown in dark green pure silk damask. ref 1206/1686

Morris Dancers, Thaxted. 
a) Decorative cut pile cloth in worsted and cotton in crimson and cream for unique waistcoats copied from 1930s originals designed by Marianne Straub. ref 490

Nelson Mandela. 
a) Pure silk ottoman in scarlet for official robe of Honourable Fellow at Magdalene College Cambridge. ref 1603 

Milton Keynes Open University. 
a) Pure silk damask in midnight blue for the Chancellors ceremonial robe. ref 1332 

Order of the British Empire. 
a) Mantle for H.M. Queen Elizabeth II – Pure silk duchess satin lining in silver grey and cerise pure silk 5 end satin outer face. ref 1046/50 

Order of the Bath. 
a) Mantle for H.M. Queen Elizabeth II - Crimson 5 end satin for outer face. ref 698/872/1061

Order of the Garter. 
a) Mantle for H.R.H. Prince of Wales – Pure silk hand cut velvet in deep blue. ref pre- number sequence

Pearly Kings and Queens, London. 
a) Pure silk medal ribbon in blue and red to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee. ref 384

Queen of Denmark. 
a) Broadloom woven black with red and pink detail chequered apron cloth in pure silk for restoring National Costume of the Queen of Denmark. ref 805

Regimental Colours for M.O.D. (Trooping of the Colour) 
a) Specially woven banner silk is supplied, upon which the rich embroidery is applied. ref 1801

St Josephs Abbey, U.S.A. 
a) Silk damask in blue and gold for robes. ref 643

Speaker of the House of Commons. –
a) Plain silk ottoman in black for day robes of the Speaker. ref 905 
b) Pure silk damask in black for dress ceremonial robes 

State Trumpeters. (M.O.D.) 
a) Pure Silk Crimson damask used for the Trumpet Banners. ref 427/1671, 1559/1772, 1471/1270 &1163

The Crown Jewels. 
a) For the Jewel House Tower of London, hand cut crimson silk velvet used for the restoration of some of the Crown Jewels and paste copies at Westminster Abbey. ref 1187

Tower of London. (Historic Royal Palaces) 
a) The Crown Jewels display- Silk and cotton repp in deep blue and plush red, watered and used in the Jewel cases. ref 1296/1310

Northumbria University. 
a) Scarlet pure silk damask for Chancellors Ceremonial Robes, ref 1242 

Leeds University. 
a) Silk and cotton damask in leaf green for Chancellors Ceremonial Robes. ref 623/1204

University of London. 
a) Black pure silk damask for H.R.H. Princess Royal for Chancellors Ceremonial Robes. ref 347

Sheffield University. 
a) Silk lustring hood linings for hood linings in scarlet. ref 896

Wales University. 
a) Silk lustring hood linings for gowns in deep blue and cerise. ref 1649

Worshipful Company of Weavers, London. 
a) Cope for the company Chaplin in blue and silver, silk and linen brocatelle. ref 1008

Industrial Projects

Sea Wolfe Guided Missile System. 
a) Anti- radar screening fabric in glass-fibre and nickel-plated copper wire for defence system on type 42 Royal Navy Frigates. ref 202 

Oil Fired Boiler Flue Sleeves. 
a) Glass-fibre circular woven sleeves for seamless flexible joint in balanced flue systems. ref 004a/6/7/9/10/052

Filters for Gold Smelting. 
a) Ceramic fibre thread woven into extra wide filters to withstand 1800 degrees Centigrade used on gold smelting furnaces. ref 731/733/734/ 

Flame Proof Shutters. 
a) Narrow woven glass-fibre cloth for seamless shutters on air intakes on Royal Navy Frigates. ref 472

Helicopter Anti-radar Shields. 
a) Glass-fibre and tinned copper wire, narrow woven cloth for ‘D’ panels on the under side of defence aircraft, to allow flight to be undetected by radar. ref 840 /1028

Fashion, Film and Other Projects
Fencing Bibs – British Olympic Fencing Team. 
a) Silver wire and cotton conducting cloth for electronic score recognition on sport kit bibs. ref 228/232/245

Feather Fabrics. 
a) Cotton ground cloth featuring pheasant and pink and white ostrich feathers for fashion jackets. ref 120 

Shoe Cloth. 
a) Weaving pre-cut leather strips of various colours into narrow woven face cloth for ladies fashion shoes. ref 532/534/539/541/550/

Science Museum, London. 
a) Restoration of 1840 Daniel Walters Spitalfields hand loom given by Sir Frank Warner in 1911 to weave narrow silk tissue in a late 19th Century Warner design. (Now installed & on public display in the Welcome Wing) ref 1806

The King and I, – London Palladium Theatre. 
a) Pure silk duchess satin in mushroom for actress Virginia McKenna’s Ball gown

Special Effects, – Pinewood Studios. 
a) Carbon fibre hand cut woven velvet structure for flame proof ‘feathers’ on imitation shire horses to allow illusion of ignited horses in the science fiction film ‘The Krull.’ ref 520

Special Effects, - Warner Bros., Studios London. 
a) Silk and metallic thread specially twisted in silver for the spiders webs in the second Harry Potter film.

Pocket Cloth for Denim Jeans U.K. Manufacturer. 
a) Fashion fabric using cut and hemmed denim strips rewoven into basket weave structure for decoration on jean pockets involving over 1000 metres of hand weaving. ref 209/10/11/12 

Madame Tussaud's, London. 
a) Silk damask in pale blue documented from the Palace of Versailles used in re-creation of Marie Antoinette's Bedroom. ref 432

Westminster Abbey, London. 
a) Specially commissioned cloth hand woven at the Abbey during Coronation Exhibition celebrating Golden Jubilee of H.M. Queen Elizabeth 11. ref 1791

The Globe Theatre, London. 
a) Pure silk lute, maroon and crimson camlets, cerise silk satin, used for authentic costumes. ref 1493/1590/1565

Carriages and Boats
H.M.Bark Endeavour Foundation, Australia. 
a) Pure Wool camlet used for curtains in cabins based on Captain Cooks original ships inventory. ref 1380

Pullman Coach. 
a) Restoration of original window drape damask design of ‘Gwen’ dining car when in use on Colne Valley Railway Essex. ref 609

National Museum of Ireland, Dublin, Eire. 
a) Irish Poplin used for covering the interior of a 19th Century coach. 
b) Pure hand cut silk velvet in deepest maroon used to upholster two Gilt chairs from the coach. ref 1298 

Rolls Royce Cars. 
a) Phantom VI restoration for the King of Morocco reweaving pure silk braids for interior trim. ref 1812 Rolls Royce, – 1933. 
a) Reweave of original worsted figured upholstery for saloon car once belonging to Lady McAlpine. ref 575 Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace, London. (The Royal Collection) 
The Gold State Coach, designed by William Chambers in 1760 and first used by George III in 1762.
a) Crimson Duchess Satin in pure silk used for deep-buttoned interior. ref 266. The 1902 State Landau, horse drawn carriage built for King Edward VII 
b) Crimson narrow and broad Carriage lace for carriage interior edging and upholstery borders. ref 1786
c) Crimson Duchess Satin for deep buttoned upholstery. ref 1799
d) Dark crimson cotton damask for hood linings. ref 1788 
e) Special crimson silk-corded thread for the upholstery tuft buttons.