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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 Depicting Thirty-four Scenes from the Old and New Testaments. United States. Date: 1880-1889. Dimensions: 195.3 x 189.8 cm (76 7/8 x 74 3/4 in.). Wool, plain weave; fulled; appliqu?d with silk and cotton, plain weave with supplementary pile wa...
- 2019-12-18
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Editorial Sampler. Mexico. Date: 1870. Dimensions: 41.3 x 41.9 cm (16 1/4 x 16 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; drawn work embroidered with linen, silk, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in back, cross, darning, double running, hem interlocking lace, overcast, and ...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Handkerchief. England, Midland Counties. Date: 1840-1849. Dimensions: 57.2 ? 56.2 cm (22 1/2 ? 22 1/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; pulled thread work embroidered with cotton in back, buttonhole, double and overcast stitches; embroidered with cotton in bac...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Sampler. Spain. Date: 1815. Dimensions: 36.8 x 75.2 cm (14 1/2 x 29 5/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; pulled thread work; embroidered with silk floss and linen yarns, in black, double faggot, hem interlocking, loop, overcast, Russian overcast, and wave sti...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Sampler. Elisha Ryan (Irish, born 1837/38); Ireland. Date: 1852. Dimensions: 62.9 ? 44.5 cm (24 3/4 ? 17 1/2 in.). Cotton, plain weave; cutwork embroidered with wool in overcast stitch; embroidered with silk and wool in cross, long-armed cross, outline...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Bonnet Veil. Sara Russ (American, active c. 1837); United States, New Hampshire, Newport. Date: 1837. Dimensions: 114.4 x 108.7 cm (45 x 42 3/4 in.). Cotton, machine-made net; embroidered with linen in cross, half cross, darning, overcast, and wave fil...
- 2019-12-17
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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...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Cap. Europe or United States. Date: 1820-1840. Dimensions: 26 ? 27.2 cm (10 1/4 ? 10 3/4 in.). Cotton, machine-made net; embroidered in chained border, cross, darning, eyelet, padded satin, and trammed overcast stitches. Origin: Europe.
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Part of a Valance. Probably Italy or Spain. Date: 1650-1700. Dimensions: 92.1 x 16.7 cm (36 1/4 x 6 5/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; cut and drawn thread work in overcast stitches. Origin: Italy.
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Fragment of a Sampler. England. Date: 1669. Dimensions: 38.1 ? 21.7 cm (15 ? 8 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; cut work with needle lace inserts; cut and drawn thread work embroidered in buttonhole, double hem, hem, and overcast stitches; date embroidere...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Sampler. Ann Bourn (English, active 17th century); England. Date: 1625-1650. Dimensions: 17.2 ? 91.4 cm (6 3/4 ? 36 in.). Linen, plain weave; bands of cut and drawn thread work in double faggot, double hem, interlocking lace, overcast, Roumanian, and n...
- 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 Sampler. Possibly Netherlands. Date: 1794. Dimensions: 24.7 x 68.5 cm (9 3/4 x 27 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered in linen and silk in cross, satin ground running back and feathered hem stitches and simple trellis overcast fillings; three edges f...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Pillow Cover (Incomplete). Italy. Date: 1601-1650. Dimensions: 54.1 x 43.8 cm (21 1/4 x 17 1/4 in.) Inner panel: 20.3 x 13.3 cm (8 x 5 1/4 in.) Band of inner panel: 47.3 x 42.3 cm (18 5/8 x 16 5/8 in.) Lace width: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.) Upper band: 6.2 x...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Border. Italy. Date: 1650-1700. Dimensions: 221.9 x 46 cm (87 1/4 x 18 1/8 in.) Warp repeat: 82.1 cm (32 3/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; cut and drawn work embroidered in darning. double faggot, hem, and overcast stitches. Origin: Italy.
- 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 Border (From a Cover). Italy or Spain. Date: 1650-1700. Dimensions: 13 x 56.7 cm (5 1/8 x 22 3/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; cut and drawn thread work in overcast stitches. Origin: Italy.
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Panel. Italy. Date: 1601-1625. Dimensions: 44.4 x 55.8 cm (17 1/2 x 22 in.). Linen, plain weave; drawn work embroidered in darning, hem, overcast, and Russian overcast stitches. Origin: Italy.
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Fragment (Border). Italy. Date: 1501-1600. Dimensions: 20.2 x 13.4 cm (8 x 5 3/8 in.). Linen, needle lace work on a plain weave cut and drawn threadgrid; glass beads; embroidered in double hem and overcast stitches. Origin: Italy.
- 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 Depicting Thirty-four Scenes from the Old and New Testaments. United States. Date: 1880-1889. Dimensions: 195.3 x 189.8 cm (76 7/8 x 74 3/4 in.). Wool, plain weave; fulled; appliqu?d with silk and cotton, plain weave with supplementary pile wa...
- 2019-11-19
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Editorial Sampler. Mexico. Date: 1870. Dimensions: 41.3 x 41.9 cm (16 1/4 x 16 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; drawn work embroidered with linen, silk, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in back, cross, darning, double running, hem interlocking lace, overcast, and ...
- 2019-11-19
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Editorial Sampler. Elisha Ryan (Irish, born 1837/38); Ireland. Date: 1852. Dimensions: 62.9 ? 44.5 cm (24 3/4 ? 17 1/2 in.). Cotton, plain weave; cutwork embroidered with wool in overcast stitch; embroidered with silk and wool in cross, long-armed cross, outline...
- 2019-11-19
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Editorial Handkerchief. England, Midland Counties. Date: 1840-1849. Dimensions: 57.2 ? 56.2 cm (22 1/2 ? 22 1/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; pulled thread work embroidered with cotton in back, buttonhole, double and overcast stitches; embroidered with cotton in bac...
- 2019-11-19
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Editorial Bonnet Veil. Sara Russ (American, active c. 1837); United States, New Hampshire, Newport. Date: 1837. Dimensions: 114.4 x 108.7 cm (45 x 42 3/4 in.). Cotton, machine-made net; embroidered with linen in cross, half cross, darning, overcast, and wave fil...
- 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 Cap. Europe or United States. Date: 1820-1840. Dimensions: 26 ? 27.2 cm (10 1/4 ? 10 3/4 in.). Cotton, machine-made net; embroidered in chained border, cross, darning, eyelet, padded satin, and trammed overcast stitches. Origin: Europe.
- 2019-11-19
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Editorial Sampler. Spain. Date: 1815. Dimensions: 36.8 x 75.2 cm (14 1/2 x 29 5/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; pulled thread work; embroidered with silk floss and linen yarns, in black, double faggot, hem interlocking, loop, overcast, Russian overcast, and wave sti...
- 2019-11-19
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Editorial Sampler. Possibly Netherlands. Date: 1794. Dimensions: 24.7 x 68.5 cm (9 3/4 x 27 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered in linen and silk in cross, satin ground running back and feathered hem stitches and simple trellis overcast fillings; three edges f...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Pillow Cover (Incomplete). Italy. Date: 1601-1650. Dimensions: 54.1 x 43.8 cm (21 1/4 x 17 1/4 in.) Inner panel: 20.3 x 13.3 cm (8 x 5 1/4 in.) Band of inner panel: 47.3 x 42.3 cm (18 5/8 x 16 5/8 in.) Lace width: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.) Upper band: 6.2 x...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Border. Italy. Date: 1650-1700. Dimensions: 221.9 x 46 cm (87 1/4 x 18 1/8 in.) Warp repeat: 82.1 cm (32 3/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; cut and drawn work embroidered in darning. double faggot, hem, and overcast stitches. Origin: Italy.
- 2019-11-18
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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...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Border (From a Cover). Italy or Spain. Date: 1650-1700. Dimensions: 13 x 56.7 cm (5 1/8 x 22 3/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; cut and drawn thread work in overcast stitches. Origin: Italy.
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Fragment of a Sampler. England. Date: 1669. Dimensions: 38.1 ? 21.7 cm (15 ? 8 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; cut work with needle lace inserts; cut and drawn thread work embroidered in buttonhole, double hem, hem, and overcast stitches; date embroidere...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Sampler. Ann Bourn (English, active 17th century); England. Date: 1625-1650. Dimensions: 17.2 ? 91.4 cm (6 3/4 ? 36 in.). Linen, plain weave; bands of cut and drawn thread work in double faggot, double hem, interlocking lace, overcast, Roumanian, and n...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Panel. Italy. Date: 1601-1625. Dimensions: 44.4 x 55.8 cm (17 1/2 x 22 in.). Linen, plain weave; drawn work embroidered in darning, hem, overcast, and Russian overcast stitches. Origin: Italy.
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Fragment (Border). Italy. Date: 1501-1600. Dimensions: 20.2 x 13.4 cm (8 x 5 3/8 in.). Linen, needle lace work on a plain weave cut and drawn threadgrid; glass beads; embroidered in double hem and overcast stitches. Origin: Italy.
- 2019-11-18
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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...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Sash, 19th century, Turkey, Turkey, Linen, plain weave, embroidered with gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in double running, fishbone, and overcast stitches, 188.6 x 33.3 cm (74 1/4 x 13 1/8 in.).
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Handkerchief, Probably 1860s, France (needlework) and Belgium (lace border), France, Linen, plain weave, cut work in needle lace filling, embroidered with cotton in back, buttonhole, eyelet, padded overcast, and padded satin stitches, edged with cotton...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Half of a Waistcoat, 1701/50, England, Cotton, plain weave, embroidered with cotton threads in buttonhole, herringbone, satin, overcast and feather stitches, French knots, geometric fillings, coral stitch openwork ground, buttons covered with tailor's ...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Towel, 19th century, Turkey, Turkey, Silk and cotton, plain weave with supplementary patterning weft, embroidered with silk, gilt-metal-strips and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped-silk in checkered chain, darning, double running, herring bone, Russian overcast...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Bedcover, 1854, United States, probably New York, New York, Cotton, plain weave, embroidered with cotton yarns in back, chain, cross, overcast, running (pattern darning) and surface satin stitches, main warp fringe, two loom widths joined, 221.3 x 211....
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Border, 19th century, France, Linen, plain weave, embroidered with linen yarns, pulled threadwork, embroidered in cable, cross, crossed back, variations of hem, interlocking lace, open buttonhole filling, overcast, pearl, satin, single faggot, and wave...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Towel, 1831, Elizabeth Bofgholder (American, active c. 1831), United States, Pennsylvania, United States, Linen, plain weaves, pieced, cut and drawn thread work embroidered with cotton and linen in overcast and darning stitches, pulled thread work with...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Part of a Valance, Probably 1650/1700, Probably Italy or Spain, Italy, Linen, plain weave, cut and drawn thread work in overcast stitches, 92.1 x 16.7 cm (36 1/4 x 6 5/8 in.).
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Border (From a Cover), Probably 1675/1700, Southern Italy or Sicily, Southern Italy, Linen, plain weave, cut and drawn thread work in overcast stitches, 38.8 x 8.1 cm (15 1/4 x 3 1/4 in.).
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Handkerchief, 1825/75, France, Linen, plain weave, pulled thread work in diagonal drawn filling stitches, embroidered with cotton in back, buttonhole, eyelet, hem, padded overcast, and padded satin stitches, French knots, edged in cotton and linen, Lev...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Fichu with Frilled Outer Edge, 1850/75, Ireland, Carrickmacross, Carrickmacross, Cotton, machine-made net, appliqu?d with plain weave, cut and drawn work filled with buttonhole bars decorated with buttonhole picots and darned points, embroidered in cro...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Cover, 19th century, Greece, Cotton, plain weave, pulled thread work embroidered with silk in darning and hem stitches, embroidered in double running, four-sided, overcast and satin stitches, 95.6 x 43.6 cm (37 5/8 x 17 1/4 in.).
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Handkerchief, 1850/75, Probably Belgium, Belgium, Linen, plain weave, embroidered in padded overcast and padded satin stitches, edged with mixed lace known as "Brussels application lace:" bobbin lace applied to machine-made net, 52.2 ? 50.9 cm (20 1/2 ...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Portion of Bedhanging, 1601/50, Spain or Portugal, Spain, Linen, squares of plain weave, cut work embroidered in overcast stitches and buttonholed bars, alternating with squares of knotted square netting embroidered in cloth, darning, and overcast stit...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Panel, 1825/75, United States, Wool, twill weave, embroidered in wool in satin and cross stitches, two widths joined by embroidered overcast stitches, 190.5 x 102.4 cm (75 x 40 1/4 in.).
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Handkerchief, 1760s, France, Valenciennes, Valenciennes, Linen, plain weave, embroidered with cotton and linen in antique hem, back, padded overcast, and padded satin stitches, edged with cotton, bobbin-made tape and linen, bobbin straight lace of a ty...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Veil, 1850/75, Ireland, Limerick, Irish Republic, Cotton, machine-made net, embroidered in cross, darning, crossed back, eyelet, herringbone, wave filling, overcast, and running stitches, edged in machine-made picot edging, 195.5 ? 171.5 cm (76 7/8 ? 6...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Neck Insert, 18th century, Greece, Ionian Islands, Leukas, Levk?s, Linen, plain weave, embroidered in eyelet hole, hem, overcast, and satin stitches, insets of linen, needle lace, 37.4 x 21 cm (14 3/4 x 8 1/4 in.).
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Orphrey Band, 1375/1400, Probably England, England, Linen, plain weave, underlaid with linen, plain weave, embroidered with gilt- and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk, linen and silk in knot, overcast, satin, split, and stem stitches, laid work, couch...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Cap, 1875/1900, Probably France, France, Cotton, machine-made net, appliqu?d with plain weave and embroidered in buttonhole, darning, eyelet, overcast, and satin stitches, laid work and darned wheels, 29.1 ? 13 cm (11 1/2 ? 5 1/8 in.).
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Shawl, c. 1840/50, Philippines, Philippines, Pineapple fiber, plain weave (pina cloth), cut and drawnwork embroidered with cotton in cloth, cross, darned points, darned squares, darned wheels, darning, interlocking, overcast, Roman, single faggot, tull...
- 2019-10-28
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Editorial Two Borders Joined, 19th century, Turkey, Turkey, Linen, plain weave, pulled thread work embroidered with linen, silk, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in hem and overcast stitches, cut and drawn work embroidered in darning and hem stitches, selvages ...
- 2019-10-28
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Editorial Sampler. Elisha Ryan (Irish, born 1837/38); Ireland. Date: 1852. Dimensions: 62.9 ? 44.5 cm (24 3/4 ? 17 1/2 in.). Cotton, plain weave; cutwork embroidered with wool in overcast stitch; embroidered with silk and wool in cross, long-armed cross, outline...
- 2019-04-01
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Editorial Pillow Cover (Incomplete). Italy. Date: 1601-1650. Dimensions: 54.1 x 43.8 cm (21 1/4 x 17 1/4 in.) Inner panel: 20.3 x 13.3 cm (8 x 5 1/4 in.) Band of inner panel: 47.3 x 42.3 cm (18 5/8 x 16 5/8 in.) Lace width: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.) Upper band: 6.2 x...
- 2019-04-01
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Editorial Border. Italy. Date: 1650-1700. Dimensions: 221.9 x 46 cm (87 1/4 x 18 1/8 in.) Warp repeat: 82.1 cm (32 3/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; cut and drawn work embroidered in darning. double faggot, hem, and overcast stitches. Origin: Italy.
- 2019-04-01
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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...
- 2019-04-01
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Editorial Bonnet Veil. Probably France. Date: 1830-1839. Dimensions: 100.2 ? 156.9 cm (39 3/8 ? 61 3/4 in.). Cotton, machine-made net; embroidered in cross, half cross, flat, overcast, satin, padded satin, and wave filling stitches. Origin: France.
- 2019-04-01
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Editorial Handkerchief. England, Midland Counties. Date: 1840-1849. Dimensions: 57.2 ? 56.2 cm (22 1/2 ? 22 1/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; pulled thread work embroidered with cotton in back, buttonhole, double and overcast stitches; embroidered with cotton in bac...
- 2019-04-01
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Editorial Bonnet Veil. Sara Russ (American, active c. 1837); United States, New Hampshire, Newport. Date: 1837. Dimensions: 114.4 x 108.7 cm (45 x 42 3/4 in.). Cotton, machine-made net; embroidered with linen in cross, half cross, darning, overcast, and wave fil...
- 2019-04-01
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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...
- 2019-04-01
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Editorial Cap. Europe or United States. Date: 1820-1840. Dimensions: 26 ? 27.2 cm (10 1/4 ? 10 3/4 in.). Cotton, machine-made net; embroidered in chained border, cross, darning, eyelet, padded satin, and trammed overcast stitches. Origin: Europe.
- 2019-04-01
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Editorial Part of a Valance. Probably Italy or Spain. Date: 1650-1700. Dimensions: 92.1 x 16.7 cm (36 1/4 x 6 5/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; cut and drawn thread work in overcast stitches. Origin: Italy.
- 2019-04-01
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Editorial Sampler. Ann Bourn (English, active 17th century); England. Date: 1625-1650. Dimensions: 17.2 ? 91.4 cm (6 3/4 ? 36 in.). Linen, plain weave; bands of cut and drawn thread work in double faggot, double hem, interlocking lace, overcast, Roumanian, and n...
- 2019-04-01
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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...
- 2019-04-01
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Editorial Sampler. Mexico. Date: 1870. Dimensions: 41.3 x 41.9 cm (16 1/4 x 16 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; drawn work embroidered with linen, silk, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in back, cross, darning, double running, hem interlocking lace, overcast, and ...
- 2019-03-18
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Editorial Sampler. Elisha Ryan (Irish, born 1837/38); Ireland. Date: 1852. Dimensions: 62.9 ? 44.5 cm (24 3/4 ? 17 1/2 in.). Cotton, plain weave; cutwork embroidered with wool in overcast stitch; embroidered with silk and wool in cross, long-armed cross, outline...
- 2019-03-18
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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, ...
- 2019-03-18
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Editorial Bonnet Veil. Probably France. Date: 1830-1839. Dimensions: 100.2 ? 156.9 cm (39 3/8 ? 61 3/4 in.). Cotton, machine-made net; embroidered in cross, half cross, flat, overcast, satin, padded satin, and wave filling stitches. Origin: France.
- 2019-03-18
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Editorial Handkerchief. England, Midland Counties. Date: 1840-1849. Dimensions: 57.2 ? 56.2 cm (22 1/2 ? 22 1/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; pulled thread work embroidered with cotton in back, buttonhole, double and overcast stitches; embroidered with cotton in bac...
- 2019-03-18
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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...
- 2019-03-18
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Editorial Bedcover Depicting Thirty-four Scenes from the Old and New Testaments. United States. Date: 1880-1889. Dimensions: 195.3 x 189.8 cm (76 7/8 x 74 3/4 in.). Wool, plain weave; fulled; appliqu?d with silk and cotton, plain weave with supplementary pile wa...
- 2019-03-18
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Editorial Blanket. Navajo (Din?); United States, New Mexico. Date: 1880-1899. Dimensions: 233 x 151.1 cm (91 3/4 x 59 3/8 in.). Cotton and wool, single interlocking tapestry weave; twined selvages and heading, overcast finish terminating in tassels. Origin: New ...
- 2019-03-18
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Editorial Fragment of a Sampler. England. Date: 1669. Dimensions: 38.1 ? 21.7 cm (15 ? 8 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; cut work with needle lace inserts; cut and drawn thread work embroidered in buttonhole, double hem, hem, and overcast stitches; date embroidere...
- 2019-03-18
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Editorial Sampler. Ann Bourn (English, active 17th century); England. Date: 1625-1650. Dimensions: 17.2 ? 91.4 cm (6 3/4 ? 36 in.). Linen, plain weave; bands of cut and drawn thread work in double faggot, double hem, interlocking lace, overcast, Roumanian, and n...
- 2019-03-18
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Editorial Panel. Italy. Date: 1601-1625. Dimensions: 44.4 x 55.8 cm (17 1/2 x 22 in.). Linen, plain weave; drawn work embroidered in darning, hem, overcast, and Russian overcast stitches. Origin: Italy.
- 2019-03-18
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Editorial Tunic Fragment. Peru, Possibly central or south coast. Date: 600 AD-1532. Dimensions: 99.1 x 82.6 cm (39 x 32 1/2 in.). Cotton, plain weave; embellished with feathers knotted and attached with cotton in overcast stitches. Origin: Peru.
- 2019-03-18
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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...
- 2019-03-18
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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 ...
- 2019-03-18
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Editorial Bonnet Veil. Sara Russ (American, active c. 1837); United States, New Hampshire, Newport. Date: 1837. Dimensions: 114.4 x 108.7 cm (45 x 42 3/4 in.). Cotton, machine-made net; embroidered with linen in cross, half cross, darning, overcast, and wave fil...
- 2019-03-11
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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...
- 2019-03-11
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Editorial Cap. Europe or United States. Date: 1820-1840. Dimensions: 26 ? 27.2 cm (10 1/4 ? 10 3/4 in.). Cotton, machine-made net; embroidered in chained border, cross, darning, eyelet, padded satin, and trammed overcast stitches. Origin: Europe.
- 2019-03-11
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Editorial Sampler. Spain. Date: 1815. Dimensions: 36.8 x 75.2 cm (14 1/2 x 29 5/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; pulled thread work; embroidered with silk floss and linen yarns, in black, double faggot, hem interlocking, loop, overcast, Russian overcast, and wave sti...
- 2019-03-11
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Editorial Sampler. Possibly Netherlands. Date: 1794. Dimensions: 24.7 x 68.5 cm (9 3/4 x 27 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered in linen and silk in cross, satin ground running back and feathered hem stitches and simple trellis overcast fillings; three edges f...
- 2019-03-11
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Editorial Pillow Cover (Incomplete). Italy. Date: 1601-1650. Dimensions: 54.1 x 43.8 cm (21 1/4 x 17 1/4 in.) Inner panel: 20.3 x 13.3 cm (8 x 5 1/4 in.) Band of inner panel: 47.3 x 42.3 cm (18 5/8 x 16 5/8 in.) Lace width: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.) Upper band: 6.2 x...
- 2019-03-11
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Editorial Border. Italy. Date: 1650-1700. Dimensions: 221.9 x 46 cm (87 1/4 x 18 1/8 in.) Warp repeat: 82.1 cm (32 3/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; cut and drawn work embroidered in darning. double faggot, hem, and overcast stitches. Origin: Italy.
- 2019-03-11
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Editorial Pillow Cover. Greece, Northern Sporades Islands, Sk?ros. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 41.7 x 42.3 cm (16 1/2 x 16 3/4 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in double running, running (pattern darning), and satin stitches; bordered with cut an...
- 2019-03-11
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Editorial Border (From a Cover). Italy or Spain. Date: 1650-1700. Dimensions: 13 x 56.7 cm (5 1/8 x 22 3/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; cut and drawn thread work in overcast stitches. Origin: Italy.
- 2019-03-11
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Editorial Tunic Fragment. Peru, Probably central or south coast. Date: 600 AD-1532. Dimensions: 75.3 x 75.6 cm (29 5/8 x 29 3/4 in.). Cotton, plain weave; embellished with feathers knotted and attached with cotton in overcast stitches. Origin: Peru.
- 2019-03-11
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Editorial Fragment (Border). Italy. Date: 1501-1600. Dimensions: 20.2 x 13.4 cm (8 x 5 3/8 in.). Linen, needle lace work on a plain weave cut and drawn threadgrid; glass beads; embroidered in double hem and overcast stitches. Origin: Italy.
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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...
- 2019-03-11
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Editorial Bronze torso of a youth.
- 2019-02-15
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