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Historical Textile Patterns

A collection of intricate textile fragments from the 16th to 18th century, showcasing floral and ornamental designs in rich colors and textures.

Piece 18th century French. Piece 216800
Piece 18th century French. Piece 216800
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Piece. Culture: possibly French. Dimensions: L. 89 x Loom width 20 1/4 inches (226.1 x 51.4 cm). Date: 17th-18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Length of damask with Instruments of the Passion ca. 1710 () Spanish. Length of damask with Instruments of the Passion 228830Piece ca. 1720 French or Italian. Piece. French or Italian. ca. 1720. Silk. Textiles-WovenPiece 16th century Spanish or German. Piece 222992Fragment (Dress Fabric) Made 1701-1900 Iran. .Hanging late 18th-early 19th century. Hanging. late 18th-early 19th century. Linen; embroidered in silk. Attributed to Algeria. Textiles-EmbroideredPiece ca. 1780-90 French. Piece 227262Piece mid-18th century French. Piece 223703Piece 18th century Italian or Spanish. Piece 222325Piece 18th century French. Piece 216800Chasuble ca. 1720 French or Italian. Chasuble 227382Dress border. Culture: French. Dimensions: L. 16 x W. 8 inches40.6 x 20.3 cm. Date: early 19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Fragment Made 1701-1800 Netherlands. silk and linen, double cloth .Piece. Culture: Italian, probably Sicily. Dimensions: L. 20 3/4 x w. 11 inches (52.7 x 27.9 cm). Date: late 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Piece 18th century French. Piece 223337Piece 18th century French. Piece 230918Textile Fragment 16th century. Textile Fragment 448955Hanging late 16th century Spanish. Hanging 213021Fragment 17th century Italian. Fragment 220102Chair back early 18th century British. Chair back 230904Piece early 18th century China. Piece 69502Chasuble. Culture: Chinese, for Eurpoean market. Dimensions: Neck to hem, back: 40 inches; 101.6 cm. Date: late 18th century.Though Jesuit priests were received at the Chinese court with great appreciation of their learning and courtesy, a misunderstanding occurred between the Pope and Emperor K'ang-his toward the end of the latter's life. By the second half of the eighteenth century, Christian services were forbidden in China and vestments such as these were made only for a market outside China. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Piece late 17th-early 18th century French. Piece 216229Piece 18th century French. Piece 224368Sleeve Band 19th century China. Sleeve Band 68765Piece 1774-92 French. Piece 220695Piece 16th-17th century Italian. Piece 223192Piece 19th century Japan. Piece 67922Flounce 18th century Flemish. Flounce 222445Piece 18th century French. Piece 217204Standard. Culture: Spanish. Dimensions: 75½ x 41 in. (191.7 x 104.1 cm). Date: dated 1690. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Praying Stool Cover (Prie-Dieu) Made 1725-1735 France. Wool, twill weave; embroidered with wool yarns in satin and outline stitches; French knots .Textile Fragment 3rd-4th century. Textile Fragment. 3rd-4th century. Wool, linen; plain weave, tapestry weave. Made in Egypt. TextilesPiece 1750-60 French. Piece 223353Floral bouquet in floral wreath. unknown c. 1775-1800 Tapestry Dimensions: H 7'4" x W 3'10" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Henry Symons, invoiced 11/29/1929; 2 of them probably sold to Mrs. F. B. Hoffman, 2/15/1958, & one sold to Azure International 7/18/1959. Oval floral wreath enclosing floral bouquet, suspended from flower-garlanded frame by ribbon. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 35258-e Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0238856-0238859, 0184431Fragment (Border) Made 1601-1700 Iran. Brocaded compound cloth .Piece mid-18th century French. Piece 223693Piece 1840-50 British, probably. Piece 229369Piece 17th century Italian. Piece 227829Piece 13th-14th century China. Piece. China. 13th-14th century. Silk. Textiles-WovenSTAMPED LEATHER HANGINGS, BY LEAKE, THE GREAT EXHIBITIONBand 18th century possibly German. Band 217927Piece 18th century French. Piece 220502Piece late 17th-early 18th century German. Piece 216702Piece 1774-93 French. Piece 219625Skirt 19th century China. Skirt 68576Piece 1730-35 French. Piece 220532Piece 18th century China. Piece 69754Piece 16th-17th century Italian. Piece 224384Piece 1730-35 French. Piece 224398Piece ca. 1720 French, Lyons. Piece 226304Piece 18th century French. Piece 216808Piece 17th century Spanish. Piece. Spanish. 17th century. Silk. Textiles-WovenPiece 19th century China. Piece 68504Windowpane 1835-45 American. Windowpane 9857Piece mid-18th century French. Piece 223718Chasuble. Culture: Italian. Dimensions: L. 42 1/4 x W. 29 1/2 inches (107.3 x 74.9 cm). Date: 1720-30. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Altar frontal ca. 1600 Italian, Genoa. Altar frontal. Italian, Genoa. ca. 1600. Bobbin lace. Textiles-LacesPiece 1700-1800 Charles E. Barber. Piece 13844Textile Fragment 18th century. Textile Fragment 447100Piece French ca. 1750Handkerchief ca. 1880 French. Handkerchief 229485Piece ca. 1730 () French. Piece 223297Piece 1760-70 French. Piece 223673Piece 1750-60 French. Piece 223737Piece 18th century Japan. Piece 67948Piece 1750-60 French or British. Piece 220309Piece Russian 19th centuryCurtain Made 1701-1900 England. .Handkerchief Made 1875-1900 Carrickmacross. Cotton and linen, plain weave; embroidered with linen in padded overcast stitches; edged with cotton, plain weave; cut work embroidered with cotton in herringbone; trammed overcast and open buttonhole filling stitches; buttonhole bars decorated with buttonhole picots and darned wheels .Piece 1720-25 French. Piece 220729Piece 1750-75 possibly French or possibly Dutch. Piece 224337Sample ca. 1830 French, Mulhausen. Sample 219985Piece 18th century German. Piece 223606Piece 16th century Spanish. Piece 227175Piece late 18th or early 19th century Japan. Piece 67959Piece. Culture: Italian. Dimensions: L. 26 1/2 x W. 17 3/4 inches (67.3 x 45.1 cm). Date: early 17th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Band 4th-5th century. Band. 4th-5th century. Linen, wool; tapestry weave. Attributed to Egypt. TextilesSample. Culture: French. Dimensions: L. 3 3/4 x W. 3 inches9.5 x 7.6 cm. Date: early 19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Table cover 17th century Italian. Table cover. Italian. 17th century. Linen. Textiles-EmbroideredBorder 16th-17th century Italian, Sicily. Border 217775Piece ca. 1750 French. Piece 223726Piece 18th-19th century Japan. Piece 66849"Marasali" Shirvan Prayer Rug dated A.H. 1223/ A.D 1808/09. "Marasali" Shirvan Prayer Rug. dated A.H. 1223/ A.D 1808/09. Wool (warp, weft and pile); symmetrically knotted pile. Attributed to Azerbaijan, Shirvan, Baku. Textiles-RugsPiece 1760-70 French. Piece 220233Piece 18th century French. Piece 224103Border 17th century Italian. Border 217945Sampler 19th century German. Sampler 228581Millefleurs ground. unknown c. 1500-1525 Tapestry Dimensions: H 6'3" x W 4'6" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Southern Netherlands Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from C. David Hocker 2/1/1965 other date listed: 2/4/1965 & 3/8/1965; sold to M. Schaible 4/30/1966.Piece ca. 1733 Italian. Piece 214339Piece 1750-60 French. Piece 224321Piece ca. 1830 British. Piece 229322Sleeve Band 19th century China. Sleeve Band 68724Fragment Made 1501-1600 Italy. Fancy compound satin .Towel 15th-16th century Italian, Perugia. Towel 229456Piece 18th century French. Piece 224484Chasuble 16th century Italian. Chasuble 219821Apparel. Culture: French. Dimensions: L. 21 x W. 21 inches (53.3 x 53.3 cm). Date: 16th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Rank Badge with Mandarin Duck late 18th-early 19th century China. Rank Badge with Mandarin Duck 68882Shoulder Band Fragment 3rd-4th century. Shoulder Band Fragment 445838