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Historic Textile Fragments

Beautifully patterned textile fragments from different historical periods, highlighting intricate designs and craftsmanship.

Textile, Medium: silk Technique: damassé (10-harness satin plus 9/1 twill with paired warps), Fragment of a large scale symmetrical pattern reversed on the center line of the textile. An urn with flowers placed in offset rows connected by a curving vine (almost an ogee framework) having grape vines and heads of wheat. Background is a dull salmon and the pattern is yellow twill. Intact selvage on right side., France, late 18th century, woven textiles, Textile
Textile, Medium: silk Technique: damassé (10-harness satin plus 9/1 twill with paired warps), Fragment of a large scale symmetrical pattern reversed on the center line of the textile. An urn with flowers placed in offset rows connected by a curving vine (almost an ogee framework) having grape vines and heads of wheat. Background is a dull salmon and the pattern is yellow twill. Intact selvage on right side., France, late 18th century, woven textiles, Textile
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Piece 18th-19th century Japan. Piece 67390Christmas, New Year, Easter, and birthday cards depicting birds, nests, butterflies, trees, and flowers.. Proofs, Greeting cards. 1865 - 1899. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. Birds, ButterfliesFabric Design with Blue Flowers. Artist: Attributed to Paul Poiret (French, Paris 1879-1944 Paris). Dimensions: 9 7/16 x 7 3/8 in. (24 x 18.7 cm). Date: ca. 1918-25. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Traditional Ikat cloth, 1900, in Orissa, India, AsiaGrille, rectangular. Style Louis XIV., C. 1400 - c. 1950 A forged iron closing (grille). Elongated square. Style Louis XIV. iron (metal) forging A forged iron closing (grille). Elongated square. Style Louis XIV. iron (metal) forgingGa zka lilac, gala sek; Beyer, Henryka (1782-1855); after 1810 (1800-00-00-1855-00-00);Bersohn, Mathias (1823-1908) - collections, Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts (Warsaw - 1860-1940) - collection, flowersField of four tiles with people and their activities, Anonymous, c. 1620 - c. 1650 Field of four tiles (2 x 2) each with a blue -painted person and his activities with in the corners, a wingerd. Netherlands earthenware. tin glaze majolica Field of four tiles (2 x 2) each with a blue -painted person and his activities with in the corners, a wingerd. Netherlands earthenware. tin glaze majolicaBorder, Block-printed on handmade paper, Vertical border printed two across with neoclassical-style shell, volutes and rosettes framed within egg and dart motifs. Borders have shadows printed on opposite sides of motifs. Golds, white and gray on gray background., France, ca. 1810, Wallcoverings, BorderPillow with an unknown weapon, anonymous, c. 1500 - c. 1525 Chair cushion of carpet tissue with a weapon with three hunting horns and three crowned lion heads. Germany Chain: Wool. impact: Wool. Back: Leather. filling: tapestry Chair cushion of carpet tissue with a weapon with three hunting horns and three crowned lion heads. Germany Chain: Wool. impact: Wool. Back: Leather. filling: tapestrySampler, Dorothy Meredith, Medium: silk embroidery, linen foundation Technique: solid cross-stitch on plain weave, Landscape with house, trees and horse-drawn coach in the distance; hunter, stag and bird on tree in the foreground., England, late 18th century, embroidery & stitching, SamplerHistoric illustration, French ornaments, Baroque and Rococo textile patterns, Dupout- Auberville, L'ornement des tissusBusiness card from Ch. La Gay, Boekbinder in Ghent, Jules Héger, c. 1840 - c. 1860 print. porcelain card Landscape with a man playing on a flute. A cord is attached to his right leg with which he lets two dolls dance. In the background a mountain landscape with two log cabins and one lake. . flute, aulos, tibia - CC - out of doors. puppetEmbroidery, Germany 19th century. Hem pattern with rosebuds and a ribbon.Decorative print from strips with tropical birds, plants, flowers and leaves. Seamless ribbon pattern on gift wrappingPiece 19th century Japan. Piece. Japan. 19th century. Silk / Compound weave. Textiles-WovenEmbroidered message on a wall hanging, Sweden.Vera Van Voris, Leather Book Cover, c 1936 Leather Book Cover