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Historical Textile Fragments

Collection of intricate textile fragments from various cultures and centuries, showcasing rich patterns and textures.

Coverlet fragment, Medium: wool Technique: double cloth, Single snowball pattern in tan and pale blue. Border on two sides suggests form of sunrise pattern. Plain cloth selvages on two short sides., USA, 18th century, woven textiles, Coverlet fragment
Coverlet fragment, Medium: wool Technique: double cloth, Single snowball pattern in tan and pale blue. Border on two sides suggests form of sunrise pattern. Plain cloth selvages on two short sides., USA, 18th century, woven textiles, Coverlet fragment
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Mantle, Medium: warp: cotton; weft: silk, metallic (silver strips wrapped around linen core) Technique: plain weave with discontinuous wefts (tapestry), interlocked Label: silk and metallic tapestry, Mantle decorated with series of broad and narrow horizontal bands in reds, pale tan, cream, pale yellow, blues, silver. A broad band across the middle is made up of ten narrow bands, with adjacent rectangles containing Inca geometric patterns and some adapted Tiahuanaco eye forms, separated throughout and edged top and bottom with variety of guard stripes. Above and below this broad central band are slightly narrower pink bands, edged top and bottom with small stepped scallops and filled with close-set mermaids and bird, fish, animal and floral motives, seemingly scattered, but actually set symmetrically on either side of two central vases set one above the other in each band and filled with flowers and fruit. Two narrow bands with attendant varied guard stripes border the mantle at top anShawl, 20th century, 77 9/16 x 17 5/8 in. (197.01 x 44.77 cm) (without fringe), Synthetic; woven fabric, Bangladesh, 20th centuryFrieze, W.N. Peak, Brooklyn, New York, 1880 - 1900, Machine-printed paper, Printed two across, horizontal bands of alternating fan-like and lyre-shaped vegetal designs. The lyre-like arrangement has acanthus leaf borders and contains three daisies. Smaller bands of six-petaled blossoms separate the two wider bands. This design is printed in shades of gray, pale yellow and pink on a beige ground., New York, New York, USA, 1905-1915, Wallcoverings, FriezeSampler 18th century British. Sampler 228663Piece 18th century Japan. Piece 72078Handkerchief; linenFragment of a sleeve. Natural woolen fragment of a sleeve with two horizontal woven tires in blue, with winches with a leaf interspersed with rosettes. Borders toothed edges along either side of the tires. With two sides and at the bottom of a finishing side. Linke and right was originally brought a driving wire. Perhaps sleeve from a tunic0.Greek OrnamentFragment, Medium: wool Technique: damask, Wool damask in an orange and green floral pattern., Spain, 17th century, woven textiles, FragmentAssyrian and Persian OrnamentSidewall (Japan); fiber composition impregnated with tung oil, embossed; 45.5 x 34 cm (17 15/16 x 13 3/8 in.)Altes Buch - Old book Altes Buch - Old book Copyright: xZoonar.com/lantapixx 6524259Piece 17th century Japan. Piece 71929Glass Fragment 14th-15th century European. Glass Fragment. European. 14th-15th century. Colorless glass. Glass-StainedPiece French 19th century View more. Piece. French. 19th century. Textiles-WovenTextile fragment. Textile fragment, pressure and bodule on bronze red crepe.Valentines day or wedding concept. Red decorative hearts lace ribbon on rustic linen cloth background with copy space. Vintage aged stylePocketbook; metal-wrapped silk threads and flat gilt wire on silk foundationFringe, Medium: silk Technique: woven, Red fringe with a heading in plain and soumak weave with picots and red skirt threads., Italy, 16th century, trimmings, FringeTextile Fragment 1st-2nd century. Textile Fragment 443646Fragment Made 1 CE-1532 Peru. Plain compound twill .Fragment, Medium: linen Technique: bobbin lace, Fragment of Valenciennes lace has a symmetrical floral design., France, 18th century, lace, FragmentSketchbook with 13 sheets. Sketchbook consisting of 13 sheets with village scenes and landscapes with figures, sheep herds and shepherds.Drawing, Design for stained glass; Designed by Alice Cordelia Morse (American, 1863-1961); USA; brush and gouache, watercolor on paper mounted on tan illustration board; Image (A): 4 x 8.1 cm (1 9/16 x 3 3/16 in.) Image (B): 2.6 x 9.2 cm (1 x 3 5/8 in.) Image (C): 2.1 x 5.5 cm (13/16 x 2 3/16 in.) Image (D): 2.1 x 5.5 cm (13/16 x 2 3/16 in.) Image (E): 2.1 x 4.1 cm (13/16 x 1 5/8 in.) Sheet: 15.5 x 28.1 cm (6 1/8 x 11 1/16 in.)Piece French 19th centuryBobbin and Embroidery Lace Handkerchief, late 19th century. France, late 19th century. Linen with Valenciennes lace insertion and edging, and embroidered border between the two; average: 33 x 31.8 cm (13 x 12 1/2 in.).Textile Swatch , 1950s to 1960s. Silk, 18 x 14 in. (45.7 x 35.6 cm). 1950s to 1960sCounterpane, Bolton type ca. 1820-1835 American This hand-loom-woven white cotton bed cover was made in one piece. The design is picked out in raised loops of heavy cotton weft threads. The heavy pattern wefts are in a 1:6 proportion to the lighter-weight main wefts. It has a central motif of an eagle surmounted by thirteen stars. This eagle motif is surrounded by various floral and swag borders. The piece is self-fringed on the left and tight sides.. Counterpane, Bolton type 13619Textile, Medium: silk, metallic thread Technique: plain compound weave, Ground striped horizontally red, tan, green, and purple with supplementary weft of gold metallic thread that forms geometric design over silk stripes., India, 19th century, woven textiles, TextileMedieval ornamentGaming stick -Millia Davenport, Textile from Quilt, c 1937 Textile from QuiltClyde L Cheney, Plaid Homespun Cloth, c 1937 Plaid Homespun ClothPiece 16th-17th century Italian. Piece 223474Longiji, 20th century, 41 x 28 13/16 in. (104.14 x 73.18 cm), Silk, cotton, Myanmar (Burma), 20th centuryA sash from the funeral of Adam Mickiewicz in Krakow on July 4, 1890Textile Swatches Onondaga Silk Company, Inc. (1925-1981). , 1948-1959. Silk, 23 x 17 1/2 in. (58.4 x 44.5 cm). 1948-1959Orange, Black and White. Designed by Anni Albers (American, born Germany, 1899-1994); Originally produced by the Bauhaus Workshop (1919-1933); Germany, Dessau; Rewoven at Gunta Stölzl's Workshop; Switzerland, Zürich. Date: 1926-1927. Dimensions: 179.4 x 122.2 cm (70 5/8 x 48 1/8 in.). Silk and cotton, plain weave double cloth of paired warps and wefts. Origin: Germany. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.Piece 16th-17th century Italian. Piece. Italian. 16th-17th century. Silk. Textiles-VelvetsFragment (India); cotton"Coat of Arms". Culture: American. Manufacturer: Echo Scarfs (American, founded 1923). Date: 1948. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Headdress, first half 20th century, Unknown Japanese, 47 5/16 × 25 7/8 in. (120.17 × 65.72 cm), Silk, Japan, 20th centuryPiece 18th century Japan. Piece 72183Fragment (Belgium); linenTextile Swatches Onondaga Silk Company, Inc. (1925-1981). , 1948-1959. 42 nylon; 31 rayon; 19 acetate; 8 metal, largest component (a): 35 x 18 in. (88.9 x 45.7 cm). 1948-1959Piece 17th century Japan. Piece 71042Darning sampler worked in colored silk and white linen on fine bleached linen, SB, exercise, stoplap needlework footage silk linen, textile embroidery cross stitch stopping buttoning Pretty square piece of very fine bleached linen with narrow hem of 0.4 cm on all sides. Worked on the cloth with silk in the colors dark red dark green yellow beige and dark blue The layout of the cloth is uneven, which together with the used colors indicates an early date. (First decade of the 18th century) On all four corners of the rag, knotted white linen tufts sewn together sewn: SB handcraftsMetal chainlets with variety chain links. Gold, silver, stainless steel necklaces vector illustration isolated on black background. Jewelry from precious metals. For jewelry store ad, fashion concept. Metal chainlets with variety chain links. Gold silver stainless steel necklaces on black backgroundFragment (Japan)Fragments, 1800s. China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Silk; damask; overall: 74 x 49 cm (29 1/8 x 19 5/16 in.).Purse, Medium: silk, steel beads Technique: knotted net, Bag of green silk netted and ornamented with steel beads. Looped fringe of steel beads on three sides; green silk drawstring at top., France, 19th century, costume & accessories, PurseTextile, Medium: wool Technique: printed without dye by heated roller on velvet (Baste fiber plain weave with wool supplementary warp)., Flower shapes in relief against a pressed background. The illusion of two colors is given because part of the pile has been flattened. In strong yellow., France, 1800-1825, printed, dyed & painted textiles, TextileShip Flag, anonymous, 1865 ship flag Dutch tricolor with inscription in black and gold on both sides. Netherlands wool. cotton (textile) flag, colours (as symbol of the state, etc.) Japan. Shimonoseki, Street ofWrapper, 20th century, 70.5 x 47 in. (179.1 x 119.4 cm)(w/o fringe), Cotton, lurex thread, Nigeria, 20th centuryLength 18th century French. Length 229263Two Loom Widths Sewn Together, 1800s - early 1900s. Iran, 19th - early 20th century. overall: 101.9 x 106.7 cm (40 1/8 x 42 in.).Fragment 16th century Italian. Fragment 230092Ring Roiebelmarmer in blue and red, Anonymous, 1700 - 1900 marbled paper Ring pebble marble in blue and red. Used as a cover. paper. paint (coating) shell marbled paperSample early 19th century French. Sample 224668Cover, 18th century, L.43 x W.42 in., linen; needlework, Turkey, 18th centuryTextile (India); cottonWoman's skirt (Corte), 1940-1945, 42 x 87 in. (106.68 x 220.98 cm) (tubular), ikat, Guatemala, 20th centuryTextile Fragment second half 18th century. Textile Fragment 453216Piece Italian 16th-17th centuryFragment 17th century possibly Italian. Fragment 217116Piece 16th-17th century Italian. Piece 223472Textile 10th-11th century The repeat checker-board pattern of this textile bears a design of a standing lion in profile, printed in gold against the brown squares and with reddish underdrawing against the light squares.. Textile 448647Wrapper, 20th century, 60 x 43 in. (152.4 x 109.2 cm)including fringe, Cotton, rayon, Nigeria, 20th centuryRussell Quilt and Pillow Co. 4302 Tweedy Blvd, South Gate, Calif. 90280 , Quilts, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United StatesRalph Atkinson, Coverlet, c 1936 CoverletPanel Made 1880-1889 France. Silk and cotton, stripes of warp-float faced satin weave; warp-printed (chine) and stripes of plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet .Fringe late 18th century Italian. Fringe 224947A sash from the funeral of Adam Mickiewicz in Krakow on July 4, 1890Basket, 4 7/8 x 21 5/16 in. (12.38 x 54.13 cm), Plant fibers, ZambiaFringe mid-18th century French. Fringe 224910Three embroidery samples unknown, a professional school in KrakowPiece 18th or 19th century Japan. Piece 72110Embroidery sample, Medium: silk thread and chenille on a silk ground, paper Technique: embroidered on cut voided supplementary warp pile in a compound ground (velvet), Multicolored embroidery in a floral design on a ground of black velvet with blue and green stripes., France, 1775-1805, embroidery & stitching, Embroidery sampleFabric Swatch Fab-Tex Inc.. , 1963-1966. Cotton and linen, sheet: 8 1/4 x 10 1/2 in. (21 x 26.7 cm). 1963-1966Panels, Medium: wool ground, wool and silk embroidery, cotton and linen velvet lining Technique: embroidered on plain weave, Crimson curtain panels have chartreuse, dark red and pale yellow embroidered bands at top and bottom connected by two vertical bands of embroidery., USA, ca. 1907, embroidery & stitching, PanelsFabric Swatch Fab-Tex Inc.. , 1963-1966. Silk, sheet: 8 1/4 x 10 1/2 in. (21 x 26.7 cm). 1963-1966India, from Flags of All Nations, Series 2 (N10) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands. Dimensions: Sheet: 2 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. (7 x 3.8 cm). Publisher: Issued by Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia). Date: 1890.Trade cards from the set, "Flags of All Nations," Series 2 (N10), issued in 1890 in a series of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter Brand Cigarettes. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.US StampsFifty zlotys (bond) Mint WarsawPhotography.Photography group, in glass and frame of wood (cedar) with hand cut ornaments.Sider conscripts by Royal.The fleet with upholstery No 6 = white pants and white capsule.From the beginning of the 20th century. Labeling in white: A.h.Ahlfors Large Riksvapnet Karlskrona.Neg.nr A 756 3:12 1900 - 1925