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Historical Linen Fabrics

A selection of historical linen pieces, including embroidered napkins and tablecloths. Rich in design and craftsmanship from various eras.

Fragment of a table fakes from Linnamast with band work and Volutes, Anonymous, 1700 - 1710 Flanders (Possible) linen (material) damask Flanders (Possible) linen (material) damask
Fragment of a table fakes from Linnamast with band work and Volutes, Anonymous, 1700 - 1710 Flanders (Possible) linen (material) damask Flanders (Possible) linen (material) damask
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. Loan box made of paper, the outside is covered with soft gray waxed paper, the edges being dropped to gold paper. The inside is covered with blue paper. The lid is loose and has a print with the company name and address in golden letters.Collar and cuff, Medium: linen, cotton Technique: appliqué on net, Cotton leaves applied to linen net as sprays and border for a collar and cuff., Belgium, mid-19th century, embroidery & stitching, Collar and cuffRibbon, Medium: silk Technique:, Green ribbon with narrow and wide borders of triangular forms in gold silk. Scalloped picot edge., USA, mid-19th century, woven textiles, RibbonSmall frame BrothersPlate Patera Igloo Trzewik Drost, Eryka, Economic Huta Z BkowiceSample early 19th century French. Sample 219320Borders, Medium: linen, silk Technique: counted stitch embroidery, Borders of upholstery fabric in a design of a floral scroll., France, 1800-1810, embroidery & stitching, BordersWhite House china and crystal. Porcelain fruit or dessert plate depicting Concord grapes with a katydid perched on one of the stems. The plate is part of the state dinner service for President Rutherford B. Hayes and was commissioned from Haviland Co. in 1879 and designed by Theodore R. Davis.Fragment French 19th centuryCradleboard band -Neckpiece 19th century American. Neckpiece 98091Tile, Glass, Blue. Framed by plants, or swan floats on a pond., USA, ca. 1880, glasswares, Decorative Arts, TilePhotograph, Photograph of the Construction of a Mass-operational House Designed by Hector Guimard (No.3); Architect: Hector Guimard ((French, 1867-1942)); France; photographic print on sensitized paper mounted on gray paper; 33.4 x 28.5 cm (13 1/8 x 11 1/4 in.)Kerchief 1804-14 American. Kerchief 119196Knife Handle (Kozuka) ca. 1615-1868 Japanese A kozuka is a handle of a by-knife that is part of a sword mounting. It is kept in a slot on the reverse of a katana scabbard, often with a matching kōgai (hairdressing tool).. Knife Handle (Kozuka) 34561Piece 18th-19th century Japan. Piece. Japan. 18th-19th century. Silk. Edo (1615-1868). Textiles-WovenEmbroidery sample, Medium: silk, glass beads Technique: embroidered on taffeta, Red and grey changeable taffeta with rose, red and silver glass beads stitched in an allover polka dot design., USA, late 19th century, embroidery & stitching, Embroidery sampleWhite House furniture and furnishings. White House furnishings. Antique napkin. White House, Washington, D.C.Comb 13th-14th century. Comb 447346Textile Swatch , 1950s to 1960s. Silk, 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm). 1950s to 1960sChina and crystal used in the White House. Porcelain ice cream plate depicting a snow shoe. The plate is part of the state dinner service for President Rutherford B. Hayes and was commissioned from Haviland Co. in 1879 and designed by Theodore R. Davis.Piece French 19th century View more. Piece. French. 19th century. Textiles-WovenEmbroidery sample for a mans suit ca. 1785 French. Embroidery sample for a mans suit 224688Paper with some burned edgesCeiling paper and sidewall, Machine-printed, Two sidewall layers removed from kitchen fireplace wall., possibly USA, 1860-90, Wallcoverings, Ceiling paper and sidewallTUMBA DE PINZON. Location: MONASTERIO DE LA RABIDA. PALOS DE LA FRONTERA. Huelva. SPAIN.Borders (France); linen, silkFoundation deposit plaque of Amenemhat I ca. 1981-1952 B.C. Middle Kingdom This plaque was discovered in a foundation deposit at the southwest corner of the pyramid temple of Amenemhat I at Lisht. The inscription provides the name of the pyramid itself, "the thrones of Sehetpibre (Amenemhat I) have appeared in glory.". Foundation deposit plaque of Amenemhat I. ca. 1981-1952 B.C.. Travertine (Egyptian alabaster). Middle Kingdom. From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Pyramid Temple of Amenemhat I, southwest corner foundation deposit, MMA excavations, 1920-22. Dynasty 12Piece 18th-19th century Japan. Piece 65978Card Number 62, Ida Vernon, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-6) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes. Dimensions: Sheet: 2 11/16 × 1 3/8 in. (6.8 × 3.5 cm). Publisher: Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.). Date: 1880s.Trade cards from the set "Actors and Actresses" (N145-6), issued in the 1880s by W. Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes. There are eight subsets of the N145 series. Various subsets sport different card designs and also promote different tobacco brands represented by W. Duke Sons & Company. This card is from the sixth subset, N145-6. Note that actors' names are spelled differently on cards throughout set and are not dependable for accuracy. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.blank slate blackboard with a white chalk against textured bark orange paperShoe Buckle 1770-1810. Shoe Buckle. 1770-1810. Silver plate on copperAlbum with architectural perspectives in oval frames for intarsia and a series of wells to designs by Hans Vredeman de Vries; Architectura. Album with 46 shows on 45 album blades. The album contains the series entitled: variae architecturae formae. It consists of a title print and twenty-one architectural perspectives in oval lists for Intarsia. The first print from the series occurs twice. In addition, a series of twenty-four wells. Brown Moroccan bond with in the front and in the back two blades.Women Nagoya Obi with drums and flute. Belt for a kimono, part of which has half a width (Nagoya obi) for a woman, with a decoration of two drums and a flute. The trums section is folded in a square knot on the back (Taiko) - also the word for drum. Ivory white silk with embroidered decoration.Pendant in the form of a cross, Pierre Nolin, c. 1618 - c. 1619 print Depends in the shape of a cross on a ribbon with four small black work design around it. From a series of six black work ornament prints with designs for jewelry. paper. ink engravingTile Mintons (founded 1796). Tile, 19th century. Glazed earthenware, 1/2 x 6 x 6 in. (1.3 x 15.2 x 15.2 cm). Decorative Arts 19th centuryAncient Egypt papyrus scroll with wooden rods cartoon vector illustration. Egyptian culture symbol, blank unfolded ancient paper to store information with wooden sticks, isolated on white background. Ancient Egypt papyrus scroll with wooden rodOrnament with Bloem, Anonymous, After Willem Wenckebach, 1870 - 1937 photomechanical print paper printing block flowers ~ ornamentInrō with Cranes in Rice Fields 18th-19th century Japan. Inrō with Cranes in Rice Fields 58392