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Historical Textile Patterns

Images of textile pieces from various centuries, showcasing intricate floral and ornamental designs from China, Germany, Italy, and Spain.

Piece 16th-17th century Italian. Piece 223507
Piece 16th-17th century Italian. Piece 223507
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Piece 1700-1715 possibly Italian. Piece 224073Piece 1788-90 Chinese, for French market. Piece 220425Brocade 1740-50 French. Brocade 220396Piece 18th century Spanish. Piece 213158Pillowcase 17th century Italian. Pillowcase 227769Carpet early 19th century. Carpet 450755Fragment. Dimensions: 26 in. high 18 9/16 in. wide (66.1 cm high 47.2 cm wide). Date: 3rd-4th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Piece 18th century French. Piece 224351Piece 17th century Italian. Piece 224547Piece 18th-19th century Japan. Piece 67122Piece ca. 1850-75 British. Piece 221942Valance early 19th century China. Valance. China. early 19th century. Silk, metallic thread. Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Textiles-VelvetsSampler 1819 Dutch. Sampler 228048Bed valance. Culture: Southern German. Dimensions: L. 62 1/2 x W. 13 inches (158.8 x 33 cm). Date: 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Fragment 18th century Greek, Crete. Fragment 217120Bed cover Chinese, for French market 19th centurySampler 19th century Spanish or Mexican. Sampler 228173Napkin 1852-70 French. Napkin 227760Armorial hanging 1596-1616 probably German. Armorial hanging 227072Piece late 18th century French. Piece 223948Fragment 17th century German. Fragment. German. 17th century. Linen, cutwork. Textiles-LacesPiece 19th century Japan. Piece 67906Sleeve Ruffle Made 1880-1889 Ghent. Cotton, bobbin part lace .Piece 18th-19th century Japan. Piece 66903Band 17th century Italian. Band 217122Piece mid-18th century French. Piece 223700Saddle Rug with Peony Roundels 18th century China. Saddle Rug with Peony Roundels. China. 18th century. Foundation: cotton; wool knotting. Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Textiles-RugsFragment 18th century Greek Islands, Skyros. Fragment 221735Piece. Culture: Italian. Dimensions: Overall: 12 1/4 x 5 in. (31.1 x 12.7 cm). Date: 16th-17th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Piece. Culture: Italian. Dimensions: L. 60 x W. 39 inches (152.4 x 99.1 cm). Date: late 16th-early 17th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Carpet Fragment early 19th century. Carpet Fragment 447718Piece 18th century French. Piece 224487Strip. Culture: Italian. Dimensions: L. 65 x W. 3 inches (165.1 x 7.6 cm). Date: mid-18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Textile Fragment 13th-14th century. Textile Fragment. 13th-14th century. Linen. Attributed to Egypt, Fustat. Textiles-EmbroideredBand 11th-12th century. Band 448097Band Fragment 7th century Nasca. Band Fragment 307961Jacket - Vest, 20th century, 28 x 56 in. (71.1 x 142.2 cm), Cotton; resist dyed, mudcloth (bogolanfini), Mali, 20th centuryBedcover (Cherry Wreaths Quilt). Kate (née Reed) DeCamp Campbell (American, 1846-1910); United Sates, Indiana, Frankfort. Date: 1855-1875. Dimensions: 226.6 x 180.4 cm (89 1/4 x 71 in.). Cotton, plain weave, pieced; appliquéd with cotton, plain weave; quilted; backed with cotton, plain weave. Origin: Indiana. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA. Author: Kate D. Reed.Pillow slip early 19th century German. Pillow slip. German. early 19th century. Embroidered net. Textiles-LacesTextile Fragment 6th-7th century. Textile Fragment 444143Fragment 16th-17th century Italian. Fragment 215414Strip 18th century French. Strip 219949Sleeve Band 19th century China. Sleeve Band 68715Valance late 18th century French, possibly Orléans. Valance. French, possibly Orléans. late 18th century. Linen. Textiles-PrintedCake Tray 1830-35 American. Cake Tray. American. 1830-35. Lacy pressed glass. Probably made in New England, United StatesFan Made 1825-1875 France. Pierced and carved pearl sticks and guards. Painted paper mount; opolescent; gilt loop .Sample ca. 1840 French, Mulhausen. Sample 220004Piece 16th century Italian. Piece 214803Sampler 1822 German. Sampler 227968Piece ca. 1750 French. Piece 223731Set of four swags. Culture: French. Dimensions: Each swags, W. tip to tip 6 in. (15.2 cm); chutes, L. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm). Date: 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Fragment (Dress Fabric) Made 1701-1800 Iran. Fancy compound satin, silk .Piece ca. 1835 possibly Austrian. Piece 224159Rank Badge with White Egret late 19th century China. Rank Badge with White Egret. China. late 19th century. Silk, metallic thread. Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Textiles-EmbroideredPillow Sham ca. 1862 American. Pillow Sham. American. ca. 1862. Linen laceAntique vector drawing or engraving of classic vintage floral decorative design of flower leaves in frame in black and white.From Romische Historie, printed in Breslau 1762.. Vintage Vector Drawing or Engraving of Antique Floral Decoration Design of Flower Leaves in FrameChalice veil. Culture: Italian, Milan. Dimensions: L. 25 x W. 25 inches (63.5 x 63.5 cm). Date: 17th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Embroidered darning sampler 1742 Dutch. Embroidered darning sampler 228081Chair seat ca. 1810-1820 Possibly Beauvais. Chair seat 229697Sampler 1779 Dutch. Sampler 228046Sampler 19th century Austrian or German. Sampler 228676Foto van een kraag of waaierblad van kant met drie ovale medaillons in een bloemenpatroon.Photo of a collar or fan leaf of lace with three oval medallions in a floral pattern. The photo belongs to five other photos from side with inventory numbers: BK-1979-33-B-1 to B-6. The photo described here has been stuck together with photo BK-1979-33-B-5 on a black cardboard, on the back, BK-1979-33-B-3 and BK-1979-33-B-4 are stuck. It concerns lace objects made by L.W. Van Der Meulen-Nulle and J.H. PLITING FABER. They worked as a lace teacher at the national academy of craftsmanship.Bliżej Kultury unknownFragment Made 1600-1650 Italy. Silk, velvet; cut, uncut, voided; satin weave foundation .Piece early 18th century Italian, Venice. Piece 219602Fragment of a Shoulder Band 5th century. Fragment of a Shoulder Band 443941Cope 18th century French. Cope 229581Printed piece ca. 1830-35 British. Printed piece. British. ca. 1830-35. Cotton, roller-printed. Made in EnglandTable runner 1860-69 Russian. Table runner. Russian. 1860-69. Wool, chenille, wrapped metal, silk, sequins, cotton. Textiles-EmbroideredPiece 16th century Italian. Piece 213064Fragment of a Band 3rd-4th century. Fragment of a Band 445754Piece 16th-17th century () Italian. Piece 224497Flowers in a silver vase late 17th or early 18th century Savonnerie Manufactory. Flowers in a silver vase 223090Fragment of a Band. Dimensions: H. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)W. 2 in. (5.1 cm). Date: 3rd-4th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Sample ca. 1840 French, Mulhausen. Sample 220002Piece 18th century () European. Piece 225138Pair of vase ornaments (part of a set) French 18th century View more. Pair of vase ornaments (part of a set). French. 18th century. Gilt bronze. Metalwork-Gilt BronzeFragment. Dimensions: H. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm)W. 20 1/2 in. (52.1 cm). Date: 3rd-4th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Sample ca. 1830 French, Mulhausen. Sample 219989Chalice veil ca. 1600 French. Chalice veil 212710Cope 15th century Italian. Cope 222301Fragment, Medium: gold and silver wrapped silk threads Technique: bobbin lace, Band of deep pointed lace with narrow border at top. Rosette within circle on each point., possibly Genoa, Italy, early 17th century, lace, FragmentStar-Shaped Tile 1260-70. Star-Shaped Tile 450423F.J. Kleyn, Ornament tile with checkerplate motif, wall tile tile sculpture ceramic earthenware glaze, baked 2x painted glazed sprinkled Square yellow shard two nail holes Two-color: purple and blue on white fond tile bakery Piet HeijnTextile Fragment 4th-5th century. Textile Fragment 443301Border Hungarian, Slovakia late 18th-early 19th centuryDalmatic 1720-25 Italian. Dalmatic. Italian. 1720-25. Silk and metal threadTextile Fragment 3rd-4th century. Textile Fragment 443413Bliżej Kultury unknownPiece. Culture: British. Dimensions: L. 36 x W. 35 inches91.4 x 88.9 cm. Date: 1851-72. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Piece 19th century Japan. Piece 72150Tray 1800-1830 American. Tray. American. 1800-1830. Painted tinned sheet iron. Made in Pennsylvania, United StatesSampler 19th century German. Sampler. German. 19th century. Silk on canvas. Textiles-EmbroideredBedcover or Hanging Made 1701-1725 Italy. Linen, needle lace with woven tapes .Roundel 3rd-4th century. Roundel 445860Fries with single ornaments, leaf from the episode "Zierhat Boichengen. Arranged by Johann Halueren Goltschmidgenge". .Piece ca. 1600 Italian. Piece 218580Bliej Kultury unknownChair Strip early 18th century China. Chair Strip 70283Framed picture mid-17th century British. Framed picture 228996