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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...
- 2022-04-24
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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...
- 2022-04-24
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Editorial Sampler. Lucy Garland (American, active c. 1704); United States. Date: 1704. Dimensions: 20 x 17.2 cm (7 7/8 x 6 3/4 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss and yarns in Algerian eye, buttonhole, chain, half cross, individual back, markin...
- 2022-04-24
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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...
- 2022-04-24
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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...
- 2022-04-24
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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...
- 2022-04-24
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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.
- 2022-04-24
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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...
- 2022-04-24
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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...
- 2022-04-24
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Editorial Porti?re. Designed by Anna G. Lyman (American, active 1880/1900); Executed by Associated Artists, 1833-1907; United States, Illinois, Chicago. Date: 1880-1900. Dimensions: 227 ? 147.3 cm (85 1/2 ? 58 in.). Silk, warp-float faced twill weave with supple...
- 2022-04-24
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Editorial Mirror Showing King Charles II, Queen Catherine of Braganza, and Scenes from the Old Testament. England. Date: 1660-1670. Dimensions: 101.9 ? 74.1 cm (40 1/8 ? 29 1/4 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk floss and yarns, ...
- 2022-04-24
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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 ...
- 2022-04-24
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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;...
- 2022-04-24
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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...
- 2022-04-24
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Editorial Salesman's Sample. France, possibly Lyon. Date: 1780-1790. Dimensions: 29.2 ? 19.3 cm (11 1/2 ? 7 5/8 in.). Silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning warps, supplementary patterning wefts, and two color supplementary pile warps forming cut solid ...
- 2022-04-24
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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...
- 2022-04-24
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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.
- 2022-04-24
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Editorial Mitre. Probably Italy. Date: 1751-1800. Dimensions: 84.7 x 32.7 cm (33 3/8 x 12 7/8 in.). Mitre: silk, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in bullion, running, satin, split, and stem stitches; laid work, couching,...
- 2022-04-24
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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,...
- 2022-04-24
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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...
- 2022-04-24
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Editorial Salesman's Sample. France, possibly Lyon. Date: 1780-1790. Dimensions: 22.9 ? 14 cm (9 ? 5 1/2 in.). Silk, warp-float faced satin weave; appliqu?d with silk, warp-float faced satin weave; embroidered with silk floss and yarns in outline, satin, single ...
- 2022-04-24
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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...
- 2022-04-24
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Editorial Salesman's Sample (Waistcoat Pocket). France, probably Lyon. Date: 1780-1790. Dimensions: 18.8 ? 26 cm (7 3/8 ? 10 1/4 in.). Silk, warp-float faced satin weave; embroidered with silk floss and silk cord in outline, satin, padded satin and stem stitches...
- 2022-04-24
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Editorial Sampler. Polly Bedford (American, 1778/1779?); United States, Massachusetts, Marblehead. Date: 1791. Dimensions: 42.9 x 43.7 cm (16 7/8 x 17 1/4 in.). Wool, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss and silk yarns in back, chain, Cretan, individual bac...
- 2022-04-24
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Editorial Cuff. England. Date: 1690-1710. Dimensions: 31 ? 21.7 cm (12 1/4 ? 8 1/2 in.). Silk, satin weave, over linen, plain weave; embroidered in silk floss, metal strips wrapped around a silk fiber core, with silk cords; in couching, line and padded satin sti...
- 2022-04-24
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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.
- 2022-04-24
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Editorial Picture Showing Esther and Ahasvervs (Needlework). England. Date: 1713. Dimensions: 40.2 ? 60 cm (15 7/8 ? 23 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave, appliqu?d with silk, satin weave; silk, gilt-metal strip, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, woven fringe, braid...
- 2022-04-24
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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...
- 2022-04-24
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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...
- 2022-04-24
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Editorial Picture (Unfinished Needlework). England. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 50.5 ? 60.0 cm (19 7/8 ? 23 5/8 in.). Silk, satin weave embroidered with metal coils, silk-wrapped metal purl and silk floss in satin stitch; couching; French knots; detached button...
- 2022-04-24
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Editorial Picture (Susannah and the Elders). England. Date: 1695-1715. Dimensions: 61.8 ? 87.6 cm (24 3/8 ? 34 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss in long and short, up and down shading, stem, outline, back, couching, satin, chain, knot, bu...
- 2022-04-24
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Editorial Bedcover. England. Date: 1715-1725. Dimensions: 250.5 ? 221.8 cm (98 5/8 ? 87 1/4 in.) Background repeat: 25.8 ? 11.2 cm (10 1/8 ? 4 1/2 in.). Two layers of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk and wool in back, satin, and stem stitches; laid wor...
- 2022-04-24
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Editorial Fragment (probably from a Chasuble). Italy or Spain. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: . Silk; flat and raised couching (old card). Origin: Italy.
- 2022-04-24
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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...
- 2022-04-24
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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...
- 2022-04-24
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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...
- 2022-04-24
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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...
- 2022-04-24
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Editorial Man's Cap (Unassembled). England. Date: 1601-1625. Dimensions: 16.1 ? 54.8 cm (6 3/8 ? 21 5/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in bullion, buttonhole, couched buttonhole, chain, hollie, and single satin ...
- 2022-04-24
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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.
- 2022-04-24
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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 ...
- 2022-04-24
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Editorial A Day in the LIfe of a French Nobleman. France. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 132.5 ? 146 cm (52 1/8 ? 57 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with wool, silk, gold- and silver-gilt-strips-wound-around-silk-fiber cores, metal purl and linen in bull...
- 2022-04-24
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Editorial The Stafford Altar Frontal. England. Date: 1620-1640. Dimensions: 101.1 ? 185.1 cm (39 3/4 ? 72 7/8 in.). Silk, broken warp chevron twill weave cut solid velvet; underlaid with cotton, plain weave; appliqu?d with same velvet and with silk, satin weave;...
- 2022-04-24
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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...
- 2022-04-24
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Editorial Chasuble, Stole, and Maniple. France or Italy. Date: 1675-1725. Dimensions: a: 112 ? 75 cm (44 1/8 ? 29 1/2 in.) b: 209 ? 23.2 cm (82 1/4 ? 9 1/8 in.) c: 50.7 ? 22.2 cm (20 ? 8 3/4 in.). Silk, warp-faced, weft-ribbed plain weave; watered (moir?); und...
- 2022-04-24
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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, ...
- 2022-04-24
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Editorial Picture (Depicting the Creation). England. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 23.1 ? 35.6 cm (9 1/8 ? 14 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk floss and fris? yarns, gilt-metal purl, gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, metal pieces, ...
- 2022-04-24
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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...
- 2022-04-24
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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 ...
- 2022-04-24
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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...
- 2022-04-24
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Editorial Picture Depicting Peace, Justice, and Plenty (Needlework). England. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 34.5 ? 43.9 cm (13 5/8 ? 17 1/4 in.). Silk, warp-float faced satin weave; embroidered with silk, gilt-metal strips, gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, and meta...
- 2022-04-24
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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...
- 2022-04-24
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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...
- 2022-04-24
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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 ...
- 2022-04-24
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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...
- 2022-04-24
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Editorial Panel. Lambayeque; Peru, Probably north coast. Date: 1000-1476. Dimensions: 62.6 x 26.7 cm (24 5/8 x 10 1/2 in.). Cotton and wool (camelid), slit tapestry weave with eccentric and wrapping outlining wefts and supplementary weft loop pile; embroidered w...
- 2022-04-24
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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-...
- 2022-04-24
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Editorial Cushion Cover (Made from Woman's Dress). England. Date: 1575-1600. Dimensions: 72.3 ? 48.3 cm (28 1/2 ? 19 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk yarns and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in Algerian eye, back, ceylon, chain, detached buttonhole...
- 2022-04-24
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Editorial Fragment from an Orphrey Band Showing St. Barbara and St. James. England. Date: 1350-1400. Dimensions: 34.3 ? 18.4 cm (13 1/2 ? 7 1/4 in.). Linen, plain weave; underlaid with linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk i...
- 2022-04-24
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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...
- 2022-04-24
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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: ...
- 2022-04-24
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Editorial Cushion Cover (Made from a Woman's Dress). England. Date: 1575-1600. Dimensions: 73.9 ? 61.5 cm (29 1/8 ? 24 1/4 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk yarns and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in Algerian eye, back, buttonhole, open buttonhole ...
- 2022-04-24
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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...
- 2022-04-24
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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...
- 2022-04-24
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Editorial Chasuble, 18th century, Italy, Silk, plain weave, embroidered with silk floss, silk-wrapped linen, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in satin stitch, couching, edged with silk, bobbin-made tape, 112.5 x 73.7 cm (44 1/4 x 29 in.).
- 2022-01-18
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Editorial Chalice Cover, 18th century, Italy, Silk, warp-faced plain weave, same lining, edged with bobbin lace of metal thread, embroidered in silk floss, gold metal strip wrapped on silk core?used singly and as 2-ply twist, metal strip, stitches: long and shor...
- 2022-01-18
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Editorial Chair Seat and Back Panel, 18th century, France or Italy, Turin, France, Silk, warp-float faced satin weave, embroidered with silk floss in outline and satin stitches, couching and French knots, a: 50.8 c 66.8 cm (20 ? 26 3/8 in.).
- 2022-01-18
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Editorial Border (For a Skirt), 18th century, Greece, Crete, Crete, Linen, plain weave, embroidered with silk in Cretan, closed herringbone, satin, split, and stem stitches, open chain, couching, and French knots, edged with silk, plain weave extended weft cut f...
- 2022-01-18
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Editorial Sampler, 18th century, Possibly Germany or Netherlands, Germany, Silk, plain weave, embroidered with silk floss and yarns, chenille yarns, and silk, plain weave ribbons, embroidered in chain, individual running, satin, padded satin, single satin, split...
- 2022-01-18
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Editorial Burse Panel, 18th century, England, Silk, plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet, appliqu?d with silk broken twill weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet, linen plain weave, and with wool plain weave, f...
- 2022-01-18
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Editorial Skirt, 18th century, Greece, Crete, Crete, Linen, plain weave, embroidered with silk in back, overcast back, chain, Cretan, Roumanian, satin, split, stem, and whipped stem stitches, couching, five loom widths joined, 114.5 ? 306.8 cm (45 ? 120 3/4 in.).
- 2022-01-18
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Editorial Chasuble, 18th century, Central Europe, Central Europe, Silk, weft-rib plain weave, embroidered in silk threads, gilt strip wound around a silk core, silk chenille threads, creped silk and metal coils in French knots, satin, outline and cross stitches,...
- 2022-01-18
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Editorial Collar, 18th century, Philippines, Philippines, Pineapple fiber, plain weave, cut and drawn work, embroidered with cotton yarns in interlocking lace and single faggot stitches, Roumanian couching and darned wheels, pulled threadwork embroidered in cros...
- 2022-01-18
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Editorial Panel (For a Sconce), 18th century, England, Silk, satin weave, embroidered with colored silk floss in long, short and satin stitches, darned pile, couching in silver metal thread wound around a fiber core, 45.8 ? 21.7 cm (18 ? 8 5/8 in.).
- 2022-01-18
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Editorial Altar Frontal, 18th century, Italy or France, Italy, Silk, satin weave, underlaid with hemp, plain weave, embroidered with silk, gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, and and hemp wrapped with gilt-metal strip and silk in satin stitches, laid work and couchin...
- 2022-01-18
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Editorial Woman?s Skirt, Possibly 18th century, Kuba, Bushong, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mushenge, Democratic Republic of Congo, Raffia, plain weave, pieced, embroidered in lateral looping and stem stitches, couching joined by pearl stitches, edged with ...
- 2022-01-18
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Editorial Fragment, 18th century, late Edo period (1789?1868)/ Meiji period (1868?1912), Japan, Plain simple cloth, silk embroidered with floss and gilt paper wound on white linen? core couching and satin stitch., 31.8 x 22.9 cm (12 1/2 x 9 in) (per old card).
- 2022-01-18
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Editorial Runner, Possibly 18th century, Switzerland, Linen, plain weave, embroidered with linen in back, buttonhole, double stitch, double feather, feather, hem, herringbone, satin, and stem stitches, laid work and couching, 43.3 x 158.5 cm (17 x 62 3/8 in.).
- 2022-01-18
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Editorial Cope, 18th century, Italy, Silk, plain weave, underlaid with linen, plain weave, embroidered with silk, gilt-metal strips, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in cross, outline, satin, split, and stem stitches, laid work, couching and French knots, metal...
- 2022-01-18
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Editorial Picture of a Bird, 18th century, France, Silk, satin weave, embroidered with silk in satin and stem stitches, couching, 22.2 19 cm (8 3/4 ? 7 1/2 in.).
- 2022-01-18
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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, ...
- 2022-01-18
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Editorial Pocketbook, Medium: silk, gold-wrapped silk, gold-wrapped linen Technique: embroidered in stem, satin, surface satin and couching stitches, White silk plain weave embroidered with flower and leaf design. Bag edged with woven silk and flat metal tape. D...
- 2022-01-18
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Editorial Table cover, Medium: linen, silk, metallic thread (gold on silk core) Technique: satin, knot and couching stitch embroidery, Oblong cover of cream-colored linen embroidred in colored silks and gold thread. Trimmed with a narrow silver lace edge. Corner...
- 2022-01-18
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Editorial Letter case, Medium: straw, paper, linen Technique: embroidered in couching stitches, Letter case of braids, coils and strips of natural colored straw couched to a surface of flat strips of red dyed straw which have been sewn to paper and backed with p...
- 2022-01-18
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Editorial Textile, Medium: silk embroidery on cotton foundation Technique: satin, stem, chain and couching stitches on plain weave foundation, On double thickness of off-white cotton, design of groups of people, animals, trees, scattered fowl and insects, all fa...
- 2022-01-18
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Editorial Band, Medium: silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in satin, Bokhara couching, herringbone, outline and French knot stitches on plain weave, Wide border with design of birds on uprights stems bearing flowers and leaves, fish with ...
- 2022-01-18
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Editorial Sash, Medium: cotton, silk, metallic foil thread Technique: stem and couching stitches on plain weave, Long narrow sash of white cotton with an embroidered band at both ends, and three narrow guard stripes above and a narrow border on all sides. Bands ...
- 2022-01-18
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Editorial Embroidered picture, Medium: silk on silk Technique: stem stich and laid work embroidery, couching, Small pictorial embroidery. Figure of a man dressed in robes, seated at a table examining scrolls; crucifix on table. Building with rougn arched doors; ...
- 2022-01-18
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Editorial Tablecover, Medium: silk, metal-wrapped silk Technique: satin, stem, and knot stitches on plain weave; couching on metallic threads, Ivory taffeta embroidered in bright colors with chinoiserie-style figures supported by silver scrolls and interspersed ...
- 2022-01-18
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Editorial Chasuble, Medium: silk and metallic embroidery, silk foundation, linen backing, silk lining Technique: embroidered in couching and satin stitches Label: silk embroidered with silk and metallic yarns, Chasuble of white silk entirely covered with embroid...
- 2022-01-18
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Editorial Rank badge, Medium: silk and metallic yarns Technique: Pekin stitch and couching on satin weave ground, Mandarin square (P'u tzu) for civil official of the eighth rank. Embroidery in colored silks and gold thread shows quail against a golden sky, with ...
- 2022-01-18
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Editorial Hanging, Medium: silk, metallic thread Technique: split, satin, stem and couching stitches on 5-harness satin, Fragment from a hanging embroidered in multicolored silk and metallic thread on an orange ground. The design shows a European coat of arms se...
- 2022-01-18
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Editorial Pocketbook, Medium: metal-wrapped silk threads and flat gilt wire on silk foundation Technique: embroidered in padded couching stitches on damask foundation, Pocketbook with metal thread embroidery on green damask ground., 18th century, costume & acces...
- 2022-01-18
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Editorial Letter case, Medium: silk and metal-wrapped silk embroidery on silk foundation Technique: embroidered in stem, satin, running and couching stitches on plain weave foundation, White silk letter case embroidered in polychrome silks and metal threads with...
- 2022-01-18
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Editorial Fragment, Medium: wool and silk Technique: piecing, embroidery and couching, Unrelated pieces sewn together so that two yellow guard borders appear on the right and left of a dark green field section which has floral sprays in let-in wools in red and b...
- 2022-01-18
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Editorial Purse, Medium: silk, metallic thread, foil strips, coiled gilt wire, spangles Technique: embroidered in satin and couching stitches on plain weave foundation, Rectangular purse with half-circle flap in white silk, embroidered in pink and blue silk and ...
- 2022-01-18
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Editorial Embroidered picture, Medium: silk, metal, linen Technique: satin, knot, couching and bullion stitches on plain weave, Pascal Lamb in silk framed in metal thread. Flowers in colored silk., Spain, 18th century, embroidery & stitching, Embroidered picture.
- 2022-01-18
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Editorial Wall pocket, Medium: silk, metal Technique: Embroidery on coral silk plain weave moire. Stem and satin stitches plus couching using gold and silver-wrapped silk; attached bobbin-lace of gold-wrapped silk., Wall pocket with two pockets and a rounded top...
- 2022-01-18
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Editorial Purse, Medium: silk and metal-wrapped silk embroidery on silk foundation Technique: embroidered in stem, satin, running and couching stitches on plain weave foundation; bobbin lace, White ribbed silk semi-circular purse with drawstring top, embroidered...
- 2022-01-18
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Editorial Sampler, Medium: silk, flat metal, and metal-wrapped silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in stem, cross, satin, back, rococo and couching stitches on plain weave foundation, Alphabet, initials in cartouche, pastoral scene with tw...
- 2022-01-18
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Editorial Rank badge, Medium: satin, silk and metal thread Technique: embroidery, Mandarin square (P'u tzu) for civil official of the seventh rank. Embroidery in Pekin stitch and couching showes a mandarin duck surrounded by cloud and water forms and by symbols....
- 2022-01-18
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