Rebecca Quinton
@rpzquinton.bsky.social
Dress & textile curator. Occasional quilter & appallingly bad knitter. She/her. Views my own.
For #TextileTuesday here’s a lovely #tapestry c1500 depicting #January in #BurrellCollection showing a wealthy family host a guest - who they’ve sat in the best seat next to the fire. It was lent by Mrs Burrell to the 1901 Glasgow International Exhibition #textilehistory
January 7, 2025 at 9:17 PM
For #TextileTuesday here’s a lovely #tapestry c1500 depicting #January in #BurrellCollection showing a wealthy family host a guest - who they’ve sat in the best seat next to the fire. It was lent by Mrs Burrell to the 1901 Glasgow International Exhibition #textilehistory
December 13, 2024 at 1:28 PM
Heading to work Christmas dinner & wishing I had something as warm and festive as this red silk velvet dolman in #GlasgowMuseums collection to wear on the freezing bus
December 13, 2024 at 1:27 PM
Heading to work Christmas dinner & wishing I had something as warm and festive as this red silk velvet dolman in #GlasgowMuseums collection to wear on the freezing bus
Here’s a couple of details of two of the panels with ‘HA’ on the left and #HenryVIII’s title on the right “King of England and France, Lord of Ireland, and Head of the Church of England’ #Wolfhall #16thC
December 8, 2024 at 10:28 PM
Here’s a couple of details of two of the panels with ‘HA’ on the left and #HenryVIII’s title on the right “King of England and France, Lord of Ireland, and Head of the Church of England’ #Wolfhall #16thC
For this week’s #Tudor Sunday is a stunning bed head in #BurrellCollection made for #HenryVIII and his fourth wife #AnneofCleves
December 8, 2024 at 8:40 PM
For this week’s #Tudor Sunday is a stunning bed head in #BurrellCollection made for #HenryVIII and his fourth wife #AnneofCleves
And here’s a detail of the matching valance with its floral motifs including aquilegia, carnations, and roses - which could inspire excellent #Christmas decorations
December 3, 2024 at 8:29 PM
And here’s a detail of the matching valance with its floral motifs including aquilegia, carnations, and roses - which could inspire excellent #Christmas decorations
For #TextileTuesday here’s another #Tudor textile from the Kimberley collection now in #BurrellCollection - an embroidered panel, possibly headcloth for a bed as there’s a matching valance, in red wool mockado velvet, appliquéd black velvet floral motifs and yellow embroidery #16thC #TextileHistory
December 3, 2024 at 8:24 PM
For #TextileTuesday here’s another #Tudor textile from the Kimberley collection now in #BurrellCollection - an embroidered panel, possibly headcloth for a bed as there’s a matching valance, in red wool mockado velvet, appliquéd black velvet floral motifs and yellow embroidery #16thC #TextileHistory
Continuing my #Tudor Sunday posts here’s a lovely heraldic stained glass showing the arms of #HenryVIII impaled with those of #JaneSeymour - one of four stained glass shields with both their arms in the #BurrellCollection #16thC
December 1, 2024 at 8:19 PM
Continuing my #Tudor Sunday posts here’s a lovely heraldic stained glass showing the arms of #HenryVIII impaled with those of #JaneSeymour - one of four stained glass shields with both their arms in the #BurrellCollection #16thC
For this week’s #TextileTuesday here’s a rather unusual #17thC embroidered panel depicting David and Sheba - particularly fun are the #raisedwork butterfly on the tree, spider walking across the building and turkey in the right border #Textilehistory
November 26, 2024 at 5:21 PM
For this week’s #TextileTuesday here’s a rather unusual #17thC embroidered panel depicting David and Sheba - particularly fun are the #raisedwork butterfly on the tree, spider walking across the building and turkey in the right border #Textilehistory
The valances had been in the Wodehouse family at Kimberley for centuries until they sold them in the early 1930s. The Burrells purchased them in 1933 and - textile conservators may want to look away - displayed them on a tester bed at Hutton Castle in the Scottish borders #textilehistory #embroidery
November 24, 2024 at 7:17 PM
The valances had been in the Wodehouse family at Kimberley for centuries until they sold them in the early 1930s. The Burrells purchased them in 1933 and - textile conservators may want to look away - displayed them on a tester bed at Hutton Castle in the Scottish borders #textilehistory #embroidery
A detail shows the appliquéd design with ‘HA’ for #HenryVIII and #AnneBoleyn with acorns - a royal emblem - and honeysuckles - one of Anne’s emblems #textilehistory #embroidery #16thC
November 24, 2024 at 7:11 PM
A detail shows the appliquéd design with ‘HA’ for #HenryVIII and #AnneBoleyn with acorns - a royal emblem - and honeysuckles - one of Anne’s emblems #textilehistory #embroidery #16thC
Continuing on from last Sunday’s #Tudor theme here is one of a pair of rare surviving valances in the #BurrellCollection made for #HenryVIII and #AnneBoleyn #textilehistory #16thC
November 24, 2024 at 7:07 PM
Continuing on from last Sunday’s #Tudor theme here is one of a pair of rare surviving valances in the #BurrellCollection made for #HenryVIII and #AnneBoleyn #textilehistory #16thC
And best of all it has a maker’s label - J MacNeille of Ayr. Founded by John MacNeille at 4 High Street, Ayr, Ayrshire, by 1830. By 1845 the business also has leather warehouse on Old Bridge Street, which by 1849 had became main business. MacNeille was later elected Provost of Ayr in 1864.
November 18, 2024 at 8:38 PM
And best of all it has a maker’s label - J MacNeille of Ayr. Founded by John MacNeille at 4 High Street, Ayr, Ayrshire, by 1830. By 1845 the business also has leather warehouse on Old Bridge Street, which by 1849 had became main business. MacNeille was later elected Provost of Ayr in 1864.
November 18, 2024 at 8:24 PM
With the new series of #Wolfhall continuing on BBC this evening this seems like a good time to share a #Tudor #stainedglass heraldic panel from Fawsley Hall now in #BurrellCollection with #CatherineofAragon’s coat of arms #16thC
November 17, 2024 at 9:01 PM
With the new series of #Wolfhall continuing on BBC this evening this seems like a good time to share a #Tudor #stainedglass heraldic panel from Fawsley Hall now in #BurrellCollection with #CatherineofAragon’s coat of arms #16thC
Not done one of these for a while, but here goes - it’s #FashionPlateFriday so here’s one of the earliest ones in Glasgow Life Museum’s Randolph Schwabe collection: a rather nonplussed gentleman from Recueil des modes de la cour de France #dresshistory #17thC
November 15, 2024 at 6:24 PM
Not done one of these for a while, but here goes - it’s #FashionPlateFriday so here’s one of the earliest ones in Glasgow Life Museum’s Randolph Schwabe collection: a rather nonplussed gentleman from Recueil des modes de la cour de France #dresshistory #17thC
Very much a #TextileTuesday today prepping for a gallery talk tomorrow on this wonderful #Medieval #Tapestry depicting the Tomb of Hector on the Anniversary of his Death. Although not based on Homer I’m very tempted to finish by saying ‘Here lies Hector, tamer of horses’
November 12, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Very much a #TextileTuesday today prepping for a gallery talk tomorrow on this wonderful #Medieval #Tapestry depicting the Tomb of Hector on the Anniversary of his Death. Although not based on Homer I’m very tempted to finish by saying ‘Here lies Hector, tamer of horses’
Really enjoying rationalising the storage and adding a little more detail to the catalogue descriptions of the fans in the collection. The earliest is this lovely late #17C example depicting the Judgement of Midas #dresshistory
November 11, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Really enjoying rationalising the storage and adding a little more detail to the catalogue descriptions of the fans in the collection. The earliest is this lovely late #17C example depicting the Judgement of Midas #dresshistory
It’s #FashionPlateFriday and as we move closer towards Christmas festivities, here’s a Ball Fancy Dress from La Belle Assemblée, 1 November 1810 to get the party seasons started
November 24, 2023 at 8:11 PM
It’s #FashionPlateFriday and as we move closer towards Christmas festivities, here’s a Ball Fancy Dress from La Belle Assemblée, 1 November 1810 to get the party seasons started
Another week, another #BlueSkyMonday and to inspire those who have skills to make Christmas presents here’s a lovely little crochet bag in blue silk and metal thread with drawstring and tassel closure #dresshistory #fashionhistory #19C 🧶
November 20, 2023 at 8:28 PM
Another week, another #BlueSkyMonday and to inspire those who have skills to make Christmas presents here’s a lovely little crochet bag in blue silk and metal thread with drawstring and tassel closure #dresshistory #fashionhistory #19C 🧶
OH and I are off to a concert this evening so this seems a fitting choice for this week’s #FashionPlateFriday from La Belle Assemble, 1 March 1810 #FashionHistory #DressHistory #19C
November 17, 2023 at 5:45 PM
OH and I are off to a concert this evening so this seems a fitting choice for this week’s #FashionPlateFriday from La Belle Assemble, 1 March 1810 #FashionHistory #DressHistory #19C
A splash of a vibrant royal blue naturally-dyed dress woven with zingy white flowers from the late 1840s for this week’s #BlueSkyMonday #Fashion #19C
November 13, 2023 at 7:55 PM
A splash of a vibrant royal blue naturally-dyed dress woven with zingy white flowers from the late 1840s for this week’s #BlueSkyMonday #Fashion #19C
It's #FashionPlateFriday & with the beautiful weather here made me wish for something to wear as stylish as this 'Autumnal Carriage Pelisse and Bonnet' (not to mention the shawl) 'Invented by Mrs Bell 52 St James Street Engraved for La Belle Assemblee, 1 Nov 1817 #19C
November 10, 2023 at 7:33 PM
It's #FashionPlateFriday & with the beautiful weather here made me wish for something to wear as stylish as this 'Autumnal Carriage Pelisse and Bonnet' (not to mention the shawl) 'Invented by Mrs Bell 52 St James Street Engraved for La Belle Assemblee, 1 Nov 1817 #19C
For this week’s #BlueSkyMonday a pretty coat or pelisse, said to have been worn by the bride at her wedding in 1824 (mounted here on an earlier dress)
October 23, 2023 at 6:52 PM
For this week’s #BlueSkyMonday a pretty coat or pelisse, said to have been worn by the bride at her wedding in 1824 (mounted here on an earlier dress)