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Editorial Poem Accompanying an Overrobe (Uchikake) with Bamboo.
- 2020-03-20
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Editorial possibly Islamic, Iraqi, possibly Islamic, Iranian, Fragment of a Tiraz Textile with a Benedictory Inscription, 10th Century, Cotton fabric with silk embroidered inscription; Balanced plain weave (tabby) in chain, stem, and couching stitches; inscripti...
- 2020-01-15
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Editorial Islamic, Egyptian, Fragment of Tiraz Textile, 934/940, Balanced plain weave (tabby); embroidered in silk with wrapped couching stitch and silk inserted as warp; left selvage extant, 8 5/8 x 16 5/8 in.
- 2020-01-15
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Editorial Bedcover (Crazy Quilt). United States. Date: 1880-1885. Dimensions: 214.6 x 184.8 cm (84 1/2 x 72 3/4 in.). Silk, cotton, and wool, pieced plain, twill, and satin weaves; some with velvet, some with patterning and brocading wefts, and some self-pattern...
- 2019-12-18
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Editorial Bedcover. Designed and executed by Mrs. M. E. Mohortor; United States. Date: 1877-1878. Dimensions: 237.5 x 228.6 cm (93 1/2 x 90 in.). Cotton plain weave, pieced; appliqu?d with cotton, plain weaves; embroidered with cotton and wool wrapped cotton cor...
- 2019-12-18
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Editorial Bedcover Entitled "Genealogy". Designed and Executed by Catharine L. Clark; American, active c. 1896; United States, Massachusetts, Cape Cod. Date: 1896. Dimensions: 221.3 x 224.2 cm (87 1/8 x 88 1/4 in.). Wool, cotton, and silk, twill weaves and plain...
- 2019-12-18
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Editorial Kesa. Japan. Date: 1804-1844. Dimensions: 101 x 189 cm (39 3/4 x 74 3/8 in.) Repeat: 15.5 x 13 cm (6 1/8 x 5 1/8 in.). Silk, plain weave with rows of 1:1 plain gauze crossings (yoko ro), self-patterned by areas of combined twill weave; pieced; embro...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Panel (From a Skirt). France. Date: 1801-1850. Dimensions: 117.4 ? 214.4 cm (46 1/4 ? 84 1/2 in.). Silk, satin weave; embroidered with gold metal wrapped over a silk fibre core, gold fris?, silk, gold metal formed ornaments, "purl," spangles, gold meta...
- 2019-12-17
- 1
Editorial Fukusa (Gift Cover). Japan. Date: 1801-1825. Dimensions: 67.7 x 65.8 cm (26 5/8 x 25 7/8 in.). Mon side: wool, plain weave; fulled (gorfukuren); embroidered with silk and silver-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton in laidwork, couching and p...
- 2019-12-17
- 1
Editorial Sampler. Clarissa Emerson (American, born 1808); United States, Massachusetts, Lancaster. Date: 1822-1823. Dimensions: 21 3/4 x 16 1/2 in. Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in cross, satin, stem, long and short, chain, upright Gobelin, oblique ...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Myddelton Biddulph Armorial Medallion. Designed by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (English, 1812-1852) for Chirk Castle Red Drawing Room and Saloon; England, Wales, Wrexham, Chirk. Date: 1841-1851. Dimensions: 42.2 x 36 cm (16 5/8 x 14 1/8 in.). Linen,...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Woman's Waitao (Semiformal Domestic Surcoat). Han-Chinese; China. Date: 1820-1840. Dimensions: 114.7 ? 133.8 cm (45 1/8 ? 52 5/8 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered in knot, satin, and stem stitches; sleeve bands: silk, plain weav...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Fukusa (Gift Cover). Japan. Date: 1801-1825. Dimensions: 71.5 x 65.8 cm (28 1/8 x 25 7/8 in.). Patterned side: silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave (shusu); embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped silk in Chinese knot, ...
- 2019-12-17
- 1
Editorial Long Shawl. India. Date: 1840-1845. Dimensions: 350.2 x 144.1 cm (137 7/8 x 56 3/4 in.). Wool, double interlocking 2:2 twill tapestry weave, woven in rectangular sections; attached "Harlequin" tabs of pieced 2:2 twill weaves; embroidered in overcast, s...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial L'Hiver (Winter). After Antoine-Pierre Mongin (French, 1761-1827); Possibly produced by Camille Pernon et Cie.; France, Lyon. Date: 1801-1825. Dimensions: 81.5 ? 95.8 cm (32 ? 37 3/4 in.). Silk, warp-float faced satin weave; embroidered with silk and c...
- 2019-12-17
- 1
Editorial Long Shawl. India. Date: 1825-1835. Dimensions: 330.9 x 138.5 cm (130 1/4 x 54 1/2 in.). Wool, pieced double interlocking twill tapestry weave; embroidered in flat, overcast, running, and stem stitches; laid work and couching; ends of pieced warp chevr...
- 2019-12-17
- 1
Editorial Square Shawl. India. Date: 1840-1845. Dimensions: 205.6 x 195.3 cm (81 x 76 7/8 in.). Wool, double interlocking twill tapestry weave, woven in rectangular sections; attached "Harlequin" tabs: pieced twill weaves; embroidered in back and satin stitches;...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Ceremonial Skirt (tapis). Abung people; Indonesia, South Sumatra, northern Lampung area, Monggala. Date: 1801-1825. Dimensions: 110.5 x 113.7 cm (43 1/2 x 44 3/4 in.). Two panels joined: cotton and silk, stripes of warp-faced, weft ribbed plain weave; ...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Mourning Sampler. Made by the Smith and Humphreys Families; Miss Field's School; United States, Massachusetts, Boston. Date: 1805-1825. Dimensions: 50.2 x 53.7 cm (19 3/4 x 21 1/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss in tent, cross, lo...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Salesman's Sample. France, possibly Lyon. Date: 1780-1790. Dimensions: 23.1 ? 12.7 cm (9 1/8 ? 5 in.). Silk, warp-float faced twill weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut, solid velvet; embroidered with silk floss in outline, satin and stem st...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Uncut Waistcoat. France. Date: 1780-1790. Dimensions: 104.5 ? 55.8 cm (41 1/8 ? 22 in.). Silk, plain weave; embroidered with silk in individual back, outline, running, satin, split and stem stitches; couching; laid work and French knots. Origin: France.
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Dress Insert. France. Date: 1780. Dimensions: 97.8 ? 18.4 cm (38 3/8 ? 7 1/4 in.) height repeat: 26.6 cm 10 1/2 in. Silk, warp-float faced satin weave; underlaid with linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss and silk ribbons in back, running,...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Panel (Dress Fabric). France. Date: 1775-1780. Dimensions: 61.4 ? 46 cm (24 1/8 ? 18 1/8 in.) Warp repeat: 6.5 cm (2 1/2 in.) matted: 71.1 ? 91.4 cm (28 ? 36 in.). Silk, plain weave with silvered-metal-strip-wrapped with silk supplementary facing wef...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Uchikake. Japan. Date: 1775-1800. Dimensions: 184 x 128.2 cm (72 x 50 1/2 in.). Silk, 4:1 satin damask weave; resist and tie-dyed; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton in satin stitches; laidwork and couching; l...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Fukusa (Gift Cover). Japan. Date: 1775-1800. Dimensions: 57.5 x 56.5 cm (22 5/8 x 22 1/4 in.). Patterned side: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave self-pattered by areas of weft-float faced 1:3 'Z' twill interlacings; appliqu?d with silk and gold-le...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Salesman's Sample (Waistcoat Pocket). France, probably Lyon. Date: 1780-1790. Dimensions: 16.9 ? 36.2 cm (6 5/8 ? 14 1/4 in.). Silk, plain weave; appliqu?d with silk, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss and silk chenille yarns in outline, satin, s...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Fukusa (Gift Cover). Japan. Date: 1775-1800. Dimensions: 68.5 x 73 cm (27 x 28 3/4 in.). Mon side: wool, plain weave; appliqu? with wool, plain weave; fulled (gorofukuren); embroidered, some areas over paper, with silk, gold-leaf-on-paper-strip wrapped...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Cushion Cover. Turkey. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 104.2 x 53.4 cm (41 x 21 in.). Linen, plain weave; backed with cotton, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss and silk yarns in laid work and couching. Origin: Turkey.
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Two Fragments. England. Date: 1665-1685. Dimensions: a: 24.4 ? 58.2 cm (9 5/8 ? 22 7/8 in.) b: 24.2 ? 58.0 cm (9 1/2 ? 23 1/8 in.). Wool, twill weave; embroidered with wool yarns and linen thread in back, cross, running, satin and split stitches; couc...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Pillow Sham. England. Date: 1710-1730. Dimensions: 30.1 ? 42 cm (11 7/8 ? 16 1/2 in.). Cotton, plain weave; underlaid with linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss and silk yarns in back, herringbone, running, and satin stitches; laid work, couc...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Bag. England. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 10.3 ? 17.7 cm (4 1/8 ? 7 in.) E?tended width (with tassels and drawstrings): 37.4 cm (14 3/4 in.). Silk, weft-float faced satin weave; embroidered in silk threads and gilt strip wound around a silk fiber cor...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Bed Curtain. United States or England. Date: 1715-1725. Dimensions: 233.6 x 185.4 cm (92 x 73 in.). Linen and cotton, 2:2 twill weave; embroidered with wool in satin, single satin, and stem stitches; French knots and stem stitch couching; four panels j...
- 2019-12-17
- 1
Editorial Picture (Needlepoint). Switzerland. Date: 1616. Dimensions: 66 x 75.1 cm (26 x 29 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss, linen yarns, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in bullion, buttonhole, detached buttonhole, chain, cross, half ...
- 2019-12-17
- 1
Editorial Picture. England. Date: 1625-1675. Dimensions: 30.8 ? 36.1 cm (12 1/8 ? 14 1/4 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk, gilt-metal purl, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in running, satin, and split stitches; couching. Orig...
- 2019-12-17
- 1
Editorial Sampler. Katherine Veren (English, active c. 1676); England. Date: 1676. Dimensions: 73.3 ? 21.2 cm (28 7/8 ? 8 3/8 in.) Matted: 71.1 ? 91.4 cm (28 ? 36 in.). Linen, plain weave; bands of cut and drawn thread work in interlocking lace and Romanian sti...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Cope. Italy or Sicily. Date: 1601-1675. Dimensions: 135.4 x 289.7 cm (53 3/8 x 114 1/8 in.). Silk, satin weave; underlaid with linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk, gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk and gilt-metal-strips in crossed back, running, sati...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Panel (Made of Reassembled Fragments from Orphrey Bands). Spain. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 142.7 x 68.6 cm (56 1/8 x 27 in.). Silk, broken twill weave cut solid velvet; pieced and appliqu?d with silk, satin weave and linen, plain weave; embroidered ...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Pillow Sham. England. Date: 1710-1730. Dimensions: 35.2 ? 51 cm (13 7/8 ? 20 1/8 in.). Cotton, plain weave, underlaid with linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss and silk yarns in back, herringbone, individual satin, and satin stitches; laid w...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Dalmatic. Spain or Italy. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 118.2 x 127.7 cm (46 1/2 x 50 1/4 in.). Silk, plain weave with twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and silvered-metal wire facing wefts; underlaid with linen, plain weave; embroidered wit...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial The Stafford Chasuble. England. Date: 1620-1640. Dimensions: 129 ? 72.5 cm (50 3/4 ? 28 1/2 in.). Silk, broken warp chevron twill weave, cut solid velvet; appliqu?d with silk, satin weave; embroidered with gilt-metal strips and purl, gilt-metal-wire-wr...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Altar Frontal. Italy or Portugal. Date: 1675-1700. Dimensions: 249.8 x 75 cm (98 3/8 x 29 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk and linen in leaf, individual satin, satin, split and stem stitches; French knots, laid work, couching and lin...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Panel (Showing Symbols of the Four Seasons). France. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 86 ? 278.1 cm (33 7/8 ? 109 1/2 in.). Silk, satin weave self-patterned by reversing of faces; embroidered with silk floss, gold and silver gilt strips wound around silk f...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Pair of Gloves. England. Date: 1601-1650. Dimensions: a: 30 ? 14.6 cm (11 3/4 ? 5 3/4 in.) b: 28 ? 14.2 cm (11 ? 5 5/8 in.). Leather, cut, pricked and slashed; silk satin appliqu?; gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk couching; gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk ...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Chasuble. Probably Italy or Sicily. Date: 1601-1675. Dimensions: 113.5 x 66.8 cm (44 5/8 x 26 1/4 in.). Silk, warp-float faced satin weave; underlaid with linen, plain weave; embroidered with linen, silk, gilt-metal strips, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Fragment (Dressing Fabric). China. Date: 1501-1600. Dimensions: 173.7 ? 52.1 cm (68 3/8 ? 20 1/2 in.). Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, chevron twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts and supplementary pile warps form...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Panel. Probably Italy. Date: 1550-1600. Dimensions: 49.4 x 164.2 cm (19 1/2 x 64 5/8 in.). Silk, plain weave; double-faced needlework embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in satin stitches; couching; edged with gilt-metal-strip-wrapp...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Fragment from an Orphrey. Italy, Florence. Date: 1360-1369. Dimensions: 9.6 ? 17.8 cm (3 3/4 ? 7 in.). Linen, plain weave; underlaid with linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk, gilt- and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk in split and surface satin ...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Fragment. England, France,or Italy. Date: 1401-1500. Dimensions: 21 ? 7 cm (8 1/4 ? 2 3/4 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in overcast, satin, split, and twined double running stitches; laid work, couchi...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Dalmatic. Italy. Date: 1475-1500. Dimensions: 114.3 x 145.6 cm (45 x 57 1/4 in.) Velvet repeat: 52.6 x 29.2 cm (20 3/4 x 11 1/2 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut voided velvet; apparels: silk, warp-...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Picture (Probably from an Orphrey Band Depicting Christ before Mary Magdalene). Germany, possibly Cologne. Date: 1400-1425. Dimensions: 17.2 x 24.8 cm (6 3/4 x 9 3/4 in.). Linen, plain weave; appliqu?d with silk, satin weave and linen plain weave; embr...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Cope. Italy or Spain. Date: 1500-1525. Dimensions: 114.5 x 290 cm (45 x 114 1/4 in.). Silk warp-float faced broken twill weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet; appliqu?d with silk and silvered-metal wire, plain weave with twill i...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Pillow Cover (Depicting the Annunciation). Southern Germany (Swabia) or Switzerland. Date: 1550-1600. Dimensions: 48.9 x 52 cm (19 1/4 x 20 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with wool and silk in satin stitches; laid work and couching. Origin: ...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Panel. Switzerland. Date: 1401-1500. Dimensions: 97.8 x 56.2 cm (38 1/2 x 22 1/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk and linen in Roumanian and stem stitches; laid work and couching. Origin: Switzerland.
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Unfinished Panel. Switzerland. Date: 1500-1525. Dimensions: 154.9 x 59.7 cm (61 x 23 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; underdrawing in graphite; embroidered with silk and linen in back, buttonhole, double running, eyelet, knot and satin stitches; laid work...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Chasuble Front with Orphrey Cross. Chasuble: Italy, Florence; Orphrey Cross: Bohemia or Germany. Date: 1401-1500. Dimensions: Chasuble: 126.6 ? 70.5 cm (49 7/8 ? 27 3/4 in.) Orphrey Cross: 112 ? 57.7 cm (44 ? 22 3/4 in.). Chasuble: silk, plain weave w...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Cushion Cover. Manchu; China. Date: 1775-1800. Dimensions: 84.1 ? 90.3 ? 12.7 cm (33 1/8 ? 35 1/2 ? 5 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk in knot, satin, and stem sti...
- 2019-12-17
- 1
Editorial Vestment (For a First-degree Taoist Priest). Zheng Wuda? (Hui- chang, active c. 1793); Han-Chinese; China. Date: 1793. Dimensions: 139.6 ? 156.2 cm (55 ? 61 1/2 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk, peacock-feather-wrappe...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Fragment. Italy. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 38.7 x 16.5 cm (14 1/4 x 6 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; embriodered with slik floss in Algerian eye, back, cross, double running, split and smyrna cross stitches; laid work in simple and cross couching; ou...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Chasuble. Spain. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 67.3 x 109.2 cm (26 1/2 x 43 in.). Silk, satin weave; embroidery and couching. Origin: Spain.
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Chasuble. Italy. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 112.8 x 72.7 cm (44 3/8 x 28 5/8 in.). Silk, plain weave; silk couching; silk and gilt-metal strips, plain weave tape; edged with gilt-metal strips and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, bobbin-made tape. Origi...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Border. Switzerland or Germany. Date: 1601-1650. Dimensions: 11.8 ? 72.6 cm (4 5/8 ? 28 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in back, double running, overcast, running, and split stitches; couching and French knots; edged with silk and l...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Needlework. England. Date: 1698. Dimensions: 34.6 ? 43.5 cm (15 5/8 ? 17 1/8 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave; appliqu?d with linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in tent stitches and embroidered with silk, linen, gilt-metal strips, wi...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Fragment. Italy. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 14.5 ? 19.5 cm (5 3/4 ? 7 5/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss, and gilt- and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk in tent stitches; padded couching. Origin: Italy.
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Dalmatic with Apparel and Orphrey Band. Spain. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 119.4 ? 92.1 ? 155.5 cm (47 ? 36 1/4 ? 61 1/4 in.) Repeat: 15.4 ? 7 cm (6 1/8 ? 2 3/4 in.). Silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, plain weave with gilt-metal strip facing we...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Gaming Bag. France. Date: 1675-1700. Dimensions: 7 ? 15 cm (2 3/4 ? 5 7/8 in.). Silk, broken warp-chevron twill weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid pile; embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in laid work, couching, ...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Chasuble (Back). Italy. Date: 1701-1725. Dimensions: 101.5 ? 65.8 cm (40 ? 25 7/8 in.). Silk, plain weave; embroidered with silk, gilt-metal strip, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in double running, satin, and padded satin stitches; laid work and cou...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Border. Italy. Date: 1601-1625. Dimensions: 41.8 x 52.6 cm (16 1/2 x 20 3/4 in.). Linen, plain weave; cut and drawn work in buttonholed, darned, and overcast bars with buttonholed picots; embroidered in buttonhole, double running, hem, interlocking lac...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Fragment. Italy. Date: 1575-1600. Dimensions: 37.5 x 12.4 cm (14 3/4 x 4 7/8 in.). Silk, warp-float faced satin weave with supplementary pile warps forming uncut and voided velvet; outlined by gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in running and couching stitc...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Chasuble. Italy. Date: 1501-1600. Dimensions: 129.6 x 69.4 cm (51 x 27 1/4 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 3:1 'S' twill weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet; Orphrey: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk a...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Fragment (From an Orphrey Band). Germany. Date: 1501-1600. Dimensions: 32 x 16.1 cm (12 5/8 x 6 3/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; appliqu?d with linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk, gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped silk, linen, and wool in split stitche...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Chasuble. Italy. Date: 1425-1475. Dimensions: 111.2 x 76.8 cm (43 3/4 x 30 1/4 in.). Silk, warp-float faced satin weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut voided pile-on-pile velvet; orphrey: linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk and gilt-me...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Man's Cap. England. Date: 1575-1600. Dimensions: 18 ? 19 cm (7 ? 7 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk, gilt-strip-wrapped silk, and metal paillettes in ladder and stem stitches; couching and buttonholed couching; edged with bobbin lace...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Part of an Antependium (Depicting The Last Supper). Germany. Date: 1300-1310. Dimensions: 38.3 x 39.4 cm (15 1/8 x 15 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with linen and silk in pulled thread work in chained border, overcast, and two-sided Italian...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial The Garden of Eden, last quarter 16th century, British, Velvet worked with silk and metal thread; long -and-short, split, stem, satin, chain, knots, and couching stitches; applied canvas worked with silk thread in tent stitch, H. 22 1/2 x W. 80 inches ...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Bedcover (Crazy Quilt). United States. Date: 1880-1885. Dimensions: 214.6 x 184.8 cm (84 1/2 x 72 3/4 in.). Silk, cotton, and wool, pieced plain, twill, and satin weaves; some with velvet, some with patterning and brocading wefts, and some self-pattern...
- 2019-11-19
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Editorial Bedcover. Designed and executed by Mrs. M. E. Mohortor; United States. Date: 1877-1878. Dimensions: 237.5 x 228.6 cm (93 1/2 x 90 in.). Cotton plain weave, pieced; appliqu?d with cotton, plain weaves; embroidered with cotton and wool wrapped cotton cor...
- 2019-11-19
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Editorial Bedcover Entitled "Genealogy". Designed and Executed by Catharine L. Clark; American, active c. 1896; United States, Massachusetts, Cape Cod. Date: 1896. Dimensions: 221.3 x 224.2 cm (87 1/8 x 88 1/4 in.). Wool, cotton, and silk, twill weaves and plain...
- 2019-11-19
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Editorial Kesa. Japan. Date: 1804-1844. Dimensions: 101 x 189 cm (39 3/4 x 74 3/8 in.) Repeat: 15.5 x 13 cm (6 1/8 x 5 1/8 in.). Silk, plain weave with rows of 1:1 plain gauze crossings (yoko ro), self-patterned by areas of combined twill weave; pieced; embro...
- 2019-11-19
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Editorial Panel (From a Skirt). France. Date: 1801-1850. Dimensions: 117.4 ? 214.4 cm (46 1/4 ? 84 1/2 in.). Silk, satin weave; embroidered with gold metal wrapped over a silk fibre core, gold fris?, silk, gold metal formed ornaments, "purl," spangles, gold meta...
- 2019-11-19
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Editorial Long Shawl. India. Date: 1840-1845. Dimensions: 350.2 x 144.1 cm (137 7/8 x 56 3/4 in.). Wool, double interlocking 2:2 twill tapestry weave, woven in rectangular sections; attached "Harlequin" tabs of pieced 2:2 twill weaves; embroidered in overcast, s...
- 2019-11-19
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Editorial Fukusa (Gift Cover). Japan. Date: 1801-1825. Dimensions: 67.7 x 65.8 cm (26 5/8 x 25 7/8 in.). Mon side: wool, plain weave; fulled (gorfukuren); embroidered with silk and silver-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton in laidwork, couching and p...
- 2019-11-19
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Editorial Sampler. Clarissa Emerson (American, born 1808); United States, Massachusetts, Lancaster. Date: 1822-1823. Dimensions: 21 3/4 x 16 1/2 in. Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in cross, satin, stem, long and short, chain, upright Gobelin, oblique ...
- 2019-11-19
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Editorial Long Shawl. India. Date: 1825-1835. Dimensions: 330.9 x 138.5 cm (130 1/4 x 54 1/2 in.). Wool, pieced double interlocking twill tapestry weave; embroidered in flat, overcast, running, and stem stitches; laid work and couching; ends of pieced warp chevr...
- 2019-11-19
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Editorial Square Shawl. India. Date: 1840-1845. Dimensions: 205.6 x 195.3 cm (81 x 76 7/8 in.). Wool, double interlocking twill tapestry weave, woven in rectangular sections; attached "Harlequin" tabs: pieced twill weaves; embroidered in back and satin stitches;...
- 2019-11-19
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Editorial Myddelton Biddulph Armorial Medallion. Designed by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (English, 1812-1852) for Chirk Castle Red Drawing Room and Saloon; England, Wales, Wrexham, Chirk. Date: 1841-1851. Dimensions: 42.2 x 36 cm (16 5/8 x 14 1/8 in.). Linen,...
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Editorial Woman's Waitao (Semiformal Domestic Surcoat). Han-Chinese; China. Date: 1820-1840. Dimensions: 114.7 ? 133.8 cm (45 1/8 ? 52 5/8 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered in knot, satin, and stem stitches; sleeve bands: silk, plain weav...
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Editorial Fukusa (Gift Cover). Japan. Date: 1801-1825. Dimensions: 71.5 x 65.8 cm (28 1/8 x 25 7/8 in.). Patterned side: silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave (shusu); embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped silk in Chinese knot, ...
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Editorial Salesman's Sample. France, possibly Lyon. Date: 1780-1790. Dimensions: 23.1 ? 12.7 cm (9 1/8 ? 5 in.). Silk, warp-float faced twill weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut, solid velvet; embroidered with silk floss in outline, satin and stem st...
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Editorial Uncut Waistcoat. France. Date: 1780-1790. Dimensions: 104.5 ? 55.8 cm (41 1/8 ? 22 in.). Silk, plain weave; embroidered with silk in individual back, outline, running, satin, split and stem stitches; couching; laid work and French knots. Origin: France.
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Editorial Dress Insert. France. Date: 1780. Dimensions: 97.8 ? 18.4 cm (38 3/8 ? 7 1/4 in.) height repeat: 26.6 cm 10 1/2 in. Silk, warp-float faced satin weave; underlaid with linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss and silk ribbons in back, running,...
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Editorial Ceremonial Skirt (tapis). Abung people; Indonesia, South Sumatra, northern Lampung area, Monggala. Date: 1801-1825. Dimensions: 110.5 x 113.7 cm (43 1/2 x 44 3/4 in.). Two panels joined: cotton and silk, stripes of warp-faced, weft ribbed plain weave; ...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Mourning Sampler. Made by the Smith and Humphreys Families; Miss Field's School; United States, Massachusetts, Boston. Date: 1805-1825. Dimensions: 50.2 x 53.7 cm (19 3/4 x 21 1/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss in tent, cross, lo...
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Editorial Panel (Dress Fabric). France. Date: 1775-1780. Dimensions: 61.4 ? 46 cm (24 1/8 ? 18 1/8 in.) Warp repeat: 6.5 cm (2 1/2 in.) matted: 71.1 ? 91.4 cm (28 ? 36 in.). Silk, plain weave with silvered-metal-strip-wrapped with silk supplementary facing wef...
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Editorial Uchikake. Japan. Date: 1775-1800. Dimensions: 184 x 128.2 cm (72 x 50 1/2 in.). Silk, 4:1 satin damask weave; resist and tie-dyed; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton in satin stitches; laidwork and couching; l...
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Editorial Fukusa (Gift Cover). Japan. Date: 1775-1800. Dimensions: 57.5 x 56.5 cm (22 5/8 x 22 1/4 in.). Patterned side: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave self-pattered by areas of weft-float faced 1:3 'Z' twill interlacings; appliqu?d with silk and gold-le...
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Editorial Cushion Cover. Manchu; China. Date: 1775-1800. Dimensions: 84.1 ? 90.3 ? 12.7 cm (33 1/8 ? 35 1/2 ? 5 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk in knot, satin, and stem sti...
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Editorial Vestment (For a First-degree Taoist Priest). Zheng Wuda? (Hui- chang, active c. 1793); Han-Chinese; China. Date: 1793. Dimensions: 139.6 ? 156.2 cm (55 ? 61 1/2 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk, peacock-feather-wrappe...
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Editorial Salesman's Sample (Waistcoat Pocket). France, probably Lyon. Date: 1780-1790. Dimensions: 16.9 ? 36.2 cm (6 5/8 ? 14 1/4 in.). Silk, plain weave; appliqu?d with silk, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss and silk chenille yarns in outline, satin, s...
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Editorial Fukusa (Gift Cover). Japan. Date: 1775-1800. Dimensions: 68.5 x 73 cm (27 x 28 3/4 in.). Mon side: wool, plain weave; appliqu? with wool, plain weave; fulled (gorofukuren); embroidered, some areas over paper, with silk, gold-leaf-on-paper-strip wrapped...
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Editorial Cushion Cover. Turkey. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 104.2 x 53.4 cm (41 x 21 in.). Linen, plain weave; backed with cotton, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss and silk yarns in laid work and couching. Origin: Turkey.
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