The Lanto Synge collection of textiles was gifted to the Ulster Museum by the collector, textile historian, and former director of Mallett PLC, Lanto Millington Synge. The collection spans the sixteenth to twenty-first centuries and includes some items that are extremely rare, unusual and of superb quality. A wide range of historic embroidery is represented, from crewelwork bed curtains to samplers, and from needlework pictures to fine Indian export coverlets.
This significant acquisition to the Ulster Museum’s collection has been accepted under the Cultural Gifts Scheme by HM Government from Lanto Synge and allocated to National Museums NI, 2023.
Coverlet
Curtain
Curtain
Curtain
Curtain
Curtains
Stool
Stool
Stool
Cushion
Cushion
Valance
Cushion
Cushion
Panel
Panel
Panel
Postcard
Postcard
Postcard
Postcard
Postcard
Postcard
Postcard
Postcard
Postcard
Postcard
Postcard
Postcard
Postcard
Panel
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Purse
tea cosy
Tablecloth
Posies
Posies
Cushion
Collar
Shawl
Sampler
Motif
Motif
Motif
Motif
Motif
Motif
panel
Picture