Hall Leek (5 results)

Paper Back. Condition: Very Good. Very good condition paperback.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. A group of 3 1950's silk woven school or blazer badges "proof" examples from the company here in Leek and whom we bought from a 94 year old ex-manager who worked on the Jacquard Looms in Leek & Cheadle. One of these has some unfinished sewing lower right of the shield shaped badge, the 3 are stitched onto 2 variant blue woolen squares and the other on dark/wine red. they measure approx 8 x 7 inches and look new, except the small fault mentioned. (3).

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. A small group of 9 silk badges on wool and cotton, several Jacquard loom made and others hand-stitched? , various sizes largest circular design for County of Cumberland approx 3 inches. 2 attractive ones for Ben Nevis and also "The Lake District" all to be worn on clothing. (9 items).

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Unique. A UNIQUE collection of woven jacquard silk clothing labels all "Advertising" items mostly small sizes for hems and collars or similar. These labels are a "sample" book for a travelling or company salesman. woven in colours, some illustrated all variant designs of lettering, the album covers are worn and appear to be late 1950's-early 60's some labels look earlier. The labels are mostly mint or near. NOTE:The firm were manufacturers of "sewing silks, braids, bindings, trimmings etc", and were prize winners at the Great Exhibition in 1851, and several later European exhibitions. This etching of their premises in the late 1800s was used on their business card. The business was founded by John Brough, a silk manufacturer in about 1812, it became J. and J. Brough, Nicholson & Co. in 1863. Soon after a warehouse was built on Cross Street c1865, close to Hope Mill on Fountain Street. In less than ten years this mill had been acquired and extended to twice its original size. The partnership was employing 630 workers in 1891, the firm became Brough, Nicholson & Hall in 1891. The firm was basically closed in Leek and the premises were mostly demolished in 1968. The company made the Stevengraph silks and Sir Arthur Nicholson built the largest "War Memorial" in England in 1925 (90ft) all of Portland stone, in memory of his son Basil Lee and other soldiers of Leek.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. A group of 10 silk wove school and other related cloth badges, manufactured by Brough Nicholson & Hall in Leek, bought from an retired (94) manager. these look to have been in a sample book with some paper adhesion on the backs of some, or just samples to present to customers as examples before production. They date to about 1955-60 in style and quality of production. They are shield shape or rectangular, several have no motto and measure approx 3 inches or smaller, slight variations in size. (10).